Assistant Accountant - Filled

The Accounts Assistant Job

Vardey Recruitment are partnering exclusively with an established and highly successful manufacturing company based in Poole, Dorset. This is a fabulous opportunity for an Assistant Accountant / Accounts Assistant to step into a lovely job working closely with the Finance Manager (team of
4). The Accounts Assistant/Assistant Accountant job is a key role working in the close‑knit team, and is a varied and busy job for someone keen to get stuck in, work‑hard and add value! Ideally we are looking for someone with a strong understanding of double entry bookkeeping, accruals and prepayments. You may be qualified by experience or someone who is progressing with the AAT qualification or early ACCA/CIMA/ACA and some already solid accountancy experience.

• Bank reconciliations in multiple currencies
• Maintain cash flow data to support cash forecast
• VAT returns
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Journals, accruals and prepayments
• Prepare data for the analyses of company's performance (overheads and Kpi's)
• Support the audit process
• Assist with the budget process to deliver forecasts
• Calculate sales commissions
• Purchase ledger duties, checking and posting of invoices
• Assisting with payment runs
• Processing of employee expense claim
• Reconcile supplier statements
• General accounts administration
• Dealing with queries
• Raising sales invoices
• Assisting with credit control duties to include credit checking
• Authorise orders and posting receipts

• An Accounts Assistant/Finance Assistant/Assistant Accountant keen to continue with their learning and studies
• An active accountancy studier AAT/ early stage ACCA/CIMA/ACA
• Purchase ledger or sales ledger clerk seeking a wider role with a good understanding of accruals, prepayments and double entry bookkeeping
• Strong Excel and IT skills ideally with experience of an accountancy system
• A team player, flexible individual
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fast learner, keen and enthusiastic

• Lovely offices in Poole - Dorset
• Training and study support with the AAT/ACCA/CIMA
• Bonus
• Parking
• Generous pension scheme (company contributes up to 6%)
• Life insurance
• 25 days holidays
• Hours 8:30‑5pm

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