Assistant Accountant
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,000 to £32,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | SO14 3TJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | CMA Recruitment Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | LC98765-426261 |
Summary
CMA are currently working with an evolving SME business who are looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant to join their established team. Responsible for the day-to-day and month end accounting, you will work closely with the Finance Manager to ensure the accounts are accurate and reporting deadlines are met.
What will the Assistant Accountant role involve?
• Month end reconciliations;
• Perform accrued income calculations at month end;
• Maintain and update prepayment, accrual, accrued income, other debtors and creditors schedules;
• Post fortnightly and monthly payroll journals;
• Prepare, review and post GRNi accruals from PO system;
• Prepare and post journals and reconcile nominal balances;
• Prepare detailed P&L analysis per site;
• Prepare Management Accounts including Summary P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow;
• Preparation and posting of month end journals for adjustments from financial review as required;
• P&L overhead review and post adjustments where necessary;
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations for all accounts;
• Set up new nominal codes in accounting system when required;
• Maintaining cash book, bank reports and payment processing;
• Sales ledger, expenses and company credit cards;
• Maintaining the fixed asset register;
• Year end audit.
Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant vacancy:
• Actively studying ACCA / CIMA;
• Experience of assisting in the production of management accounts;
• Good Microsoft Excel skills – Minimum pivot table and look ups;
• Confident verbal and written communication skills;
• Good team working skills and a positive, pro-active attitude;
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload with established timescales.
Additional benefits and information for the role of Assistant Accountant:
• Salary £28,000pa to £32,000pa;
• Excellent pension scheme;
• 25 days annual leave;
• Private medical cover.
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