Senior Assistant Accountant - Fixed Term
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,000.0 to £45,000.0 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 July 2025 |
| Location: | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL501HX |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4701173_1750848783 |
Summary
Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a leading and well-established manufacturing/engineering group to recruit a dynamic and experienced Senior Assistant Accountant for a maternity cover contract of up to 16 months fixed term in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. A varied and fast-paced accounting role supporting the finance team with a range of duties including monthly management accounts reporting, VAT reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, through to inventory reporting and more. Remote/office hybrid working is offered once settled in, flexible working hours, on-site parking and further group benefits. Open to finance professionals who are part-qualified/qualified or qualified by experience, happy to wait a notice for the right candidate.
Your new role
Your key duties will involve supporting the Senior Management Accountant and Financial Controller with monthly management accounts reporting. Accounting for inventory including WIP, relevant provisioning, along with prepayments, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations. Calculations/processing of general ledger journals, production/submission of quarterly VAT returns, analysis of expenditure, and partnering with budget holders. Assisting in external/internal audits preparation, supporting the processing of payroll accounting and completion of annual P11D's. You will support with process updates/improvement, ad-hoc reporting, projects and more to support further business growth.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this varied Senior Assistant Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position, strong MS Excel skills, be comfortable with financial systems, and be adaptable to business needs. Ideally, part-qualified/qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience, ability to problem-solve independently, but also a team player. Comfortable managing workloads to meet deadlines, along with strong communication skills to build internal/external relationships at all levels. Experience within the manufacturing/engineering sectors, IFS accounting software experience, and experience working directly with external auditors/HMRC/suppliers, would be advantageous but not essential.
What you'll get in return
This hands-on Senior Assistant Accountant role offers a salary of up to £45,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for up to a 16-month fixed-term contract. Remote/office hybrid working offered once settled in, flexible working hours, on-site parking, 4 x salary life assurance, contributed pension scheme, holiday buy/sell scheme, along with additional group benefits. A great opportunity to join a successful, fast-paced group where you can really add value.
What you need to do now
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