Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Shrewsbury

Temporary permanent

Monday Friday 8.30 - 17.00 with half hour lunch

Salary - £30,000 - £37,000 per annum (D.O.E.)

Our Shrewsbury-based client has a vacancy for an Assistant Accountant on a temporary - permanent basis. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role within the finance team. Acting as the technical lead for day-to-day accounting operations, you will go beyond routine data entry and take full responsibility for the trial balance, cash and bank processes, and month-end close.

Positioned between the Sales & Purchase Ledger Clerk and the Financial Controller, you will ensure that transactional data is not only accurate but also developed into valuable financial insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-End Preparation:
  Lead the month-end closing process, ensuring all ledgers are closed and providing the Financial Controller and external accountants with a clean, reconciled trial balance.
• Bank & Cash Management:
  Take full accountability for daily bank reconciliations across all accounts and manage the companys cash flow positioning.
• Payment Oversight:
  Manage and authorise payment runs, ensuring supplier payments are optimised and aligned with cash flow requirements.
• Financial Accuracy:
  Review the work of the Ledger Clerk to ensure a...