Assistant Accountant

Ethos Talent is partnering with an established manufacturing business in Milton Keynes to recruit an Assistant Accountant for an initial 9-month term, with a view to the position becoming permanent.

This role offers hybrid and flexible working. This is a great opportunity for someone who already has a solid grounding in transactional finance and is now looking to broaden their experience across month-end, management accounting and financial reporting. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll gain exposure across a varied finance function while playing an active role in improving processes, controls and reporting.

Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting the month-end close, including journals, accruals and prepayments Preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations Assisting with management reporting, analysis and commentary Supporting intercompany reconciliations and investigating differences Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations Processing supplier invoices, credit notes and supporting payment runs Maintaining accurate accounting records within the ERP system Supporting internal and external audit requirements Contributing to finance process improvements and stronger financial controls Working with colleagues across the business to resolve queries and improve financial processes This opportunity would suit someone who has previous experience within a finance, accounts or Assistant Accountant position and is ready to take the next step in their career.

You'll ideally have:
Experience supporting month-end processes, journals and reconciliations A good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping Exposure to purchase ledger, bank reconciliations and balance sheet controls Strong Excel skills, including formulas, lookups and pivot tables A proactive approach with strong attention to detail Ideally, be studying towards or intending to study ACCA, CIMA, ACA or an equivalent qualification – QBE will also be considered Previous experience within manufacturing, engineering or a similar environment would be advantageous, as would exposure to ERP systems such as Epicor, SAP, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics.

What's on offer? This is an opportunity to develop within a broad finance role, gaining hands-on exposure to management accounting, reporting, audit, systems and process improvement. If you're currently working within finance and looking for an opportunity that will give you broader exposure and a clear next step in your accounting career, please apply now!