Assistant Accountant

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join an entrepreneurial, growing logistics group based in Hereford as an Assistant Accountant, offering a salary of £34,000 – £38,000 per annum. You'll be the go-to finance person across several companies within the group, taking real ownership of the day-to-day accounting and playing a key part in the monthly management accounts. Working closely with a supportive Group Finance Manager, you'll have genuine scope to make your mark as the business continues to grow.

Main Duties:

As an Assistant Accountant, your main duties include:

* Preparing the month-end balance sheet reconciliations, covering accruals, prepayments, deferred income and stock

* Capturing and coding supplier invoices and card receipts through receipt-scanning software, checking the VAT treatment on each one

* Reconciling supplier statements for each group company, making sure any differences are picked up and cleared quickly

* Handling the full day-to-day transactional workload across every company in the group, keeping the ledgers accurate and up to date

* Producing customer invoices from sales system reports, alongside recharge invoices between the group companies

* Looking after the finance inboxes for a number of the companies, ensuring nothing is missed and queries are actioned promptly

* Reconciling the group's bank accounts, intercompany balances and balance sheet codes, ensuring everything ties up across the group

* Reviewing VAT returns ahead of submission, making sure the figures are complete and correct

* Supporting the production of accurate, on-time monthly management accounts and the wider reporting that helps the group grow and improve

* Running the monthly subcontractor timesheet and invoicing cycle from start to finish

* Pulling together supplier payment runs twice a month, ready for sign-off

* Overseeing company credit cards and staff expense claims, ensuring spend is properly controlled and recorded

* Dealing with queries from customers, suppliers and colleagues in a timely, helpful way

* Spotting opportunities to streamline processes and improve how the finance function works

* Supporting the Group Finance Manager with ad hoc tasks and projects as they come up

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based in Hereford, with the potential for flexible hours and some home working for the right candidate. You'll be joining a close-knit, supportive team within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial business, where your work has a visible impact and there's real room to broaden your experience across a varied group.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

* At least two years' experience in a finance role is essential

* AAT Level 2 or an equivalent qualification is essential

* A solid grounding in double-entry bookkeeping, sales and purchase ledgers and basic costing

* Practical experience across profit and loss as well as balance sheet accounting

* Strong Excel skills and confidence using finance systems

* Organised and self-motivated, able to juggle several priorities with a sharp eye for detail

* A team player who communicates comfortably with people at every level

* Experience of Xero or SAP, CIS, VAT and stock accounting is desirable but not essential

Why Join the business

* Salary of £34,000 – £38,000

* Broad, hands-on role spanning several group companies

* Supportive Group Finance Manager who is keen to help you develop

* Potential for flexible hours and some home working

* Entrepreneurial, growing business with genuine scope to make your mark

About Us

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