Assistant Accountant

Position: Assistant Accountant (Permanent)
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain broad exposure to management accounting within a busy finance department. The role would suit someone who is currently studying towards ACCA or CIMA and looking to progress their accounting career.

Salary & Benefits

* Up to £30,000 (depending on experience)

* Based in Chessington

* Study support package

* Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.30pm

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Key Responsibilities

Provide accounting support within a busy Accounts department

Work to tight reporting deadlines to support the preparation, presentation, analysis and reconciliation of monthly management accounts

Assist with annual audit and statutory accounts

Daily posting of customer bank receipt transactions

Prepare monthly and quarterly VAT returns

Prepare monthly management reports

Reconcile and distribute the monthly budget turnover report

Reconcile multiple bank accounts (currently five) in multiple currencies

Monitor and reconcile Direct Debit payment amounts

Prepare monthly journals for management accounts

Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve queries

Monitor and maintain Fixed Asset Registers (Equipment and Tool Hire)

Produce weekly debtors reports, including overdue accounts and credit limit status

Perform weekly gross profit margin analysis and reporting

Conduct weekly inventory monitoring and reporting

Support monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements

Prepare annual Sustainability Reporting

Assist with annual P11D and PAYE PSA reporting

Support the year-end audit process

Carry out other accounting and administrative duties as required to support the Finance Department

Skills & Experience Required

* Proven experience in a similar role, working to deadlines

* Currently studying towards ACCA or CIMA (AAT qualified desirable)

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

* Highly organised, motivated and proactive

* Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables

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