Accounts Assistant

£31k | Temporary| Slough

Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a role where you can take ownership of a broad range of accounting responsibilities?

This company is an established and growing business looking for an Accounts Assistant to join its Finance team. This is a varied opportunity covering financial accounting, reporting, reconciliations, AP and regulatory activity.

The Role

Working as part of the Finance team, you’ll be responsible for supporting accurate and timely financial reporting while also getting involved in the wider day-to-day running and development of the function.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting

• Preparing and reconciling balance sheet accounts

• Posting month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments

• Managing intercompany and related-party reconciliations

• Processing sales invoices and liaising with customers

• Supporting accounts payable, including invoice and expense claim processing

• Assisting with VAT preparation and regulatory reporting

• Producing ad-hoc financial reporting and MI

• Supporting finance systems and identifying opportunities for improvement

• Troubleshooting system issues and helping implement enhancements

• Supporting process improvement across the Finance team

• Providing wider support to the Finance function as required

About You

You’ll ideally be a graduate or part-qualified CIMA, ACA or ACCA accountant with at least two years’ experience in a finance or accountancy environment.

Experience with in a larger organisation or financial services environment would be advantageous.

You’ll also need:

• Strong Excel skills

• Good analytical and problem-solving ability

• Excellent attention to detail

• Strong communication skills

• The ability to work collaboratively within a team

• The resilience to work in a fast-paced and changing environment

• A proactive approach to improving processes and systems

This is a good opportunity for someone who wants a broad accounting role rather than being restricted to one area of finance.