Part Time Financial​/Assistant Accountant

Part Time Financial / Assistant Accountant - Brixham / Hybrid - Up to : £45,000 FTE

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have exclusively partnered with a new client, an interesting and highly regarded specialist services business based in the beautiful town of Brixham. The company has tasked us with a sourcing an experienced Assistant Accountant, a newly created opportunity, to join them on a permanent, part time contract - approximately 25 hours per week to be arranged to suit the successful candidate.

There may be some scope for hybrid working following an initial settling-in period.

Working as part of a small but highly experienced and very friendly finance team, the successful candidate will principally focus on ensuring highly quality financial reporting and the upkeep of financial records, but with a somewhat broader remit than pure statutory processes. This will be a broad and interesting opportunity with a varied range of responsibilities to include :

• Work closely with the Finance Manager (and occasionally the CFO), to support in all aspects of preparing statutory accounts and general FP&A
• Assist the Finance Manager with the production of management accounts
• Ensure that statutory reporting deadlines are met
• Bank reconciliations
• Produce cash flow statements and general forecasts
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Assume a lead role in VAT reporting
• Posting accruals and prepayments
• Assist the wider finance team as and when required

For this role we seek a motivated and career driven Assistant / Financial Accountant with at least two years of recently gained experience in a similar capacity, or moving from practice to industry. Candidates may be part / fully AAT / professionally qualified or suitably qualified through vocational experience. The company is keen to implement digital system improvements so good IT aptitude and excellent MS Excel skills essential.

This is a highly visible role that works with an energetic team and liaises with colleagues throughout the business so excellent communication / interpersonal skills required.

The successful candidate will benefit from a well-supported and developing role with a company that can boast excellent staff retention and superb financial / non-financial benefits (fantastic offices and a great range of social events etc.). For further details and to apply, please contact Dan Saunders quoting reference DS9965 as soon as possible.