Assistant Accountant

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Salary: £30-33k
Location: Hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days from home)
Benefits: Highly desirable study support package

Job Summary/Purpose:

Support the Finance Manager with daily finance functions and provide accurate information throughout the monthly finance reporting cycle.

Primary Responsibilities:

Sales Ledger:

• Weekly sales reporting
• Maintenance of the sales ledger
• Reviewing balance reports and completion statements
• Assisting with the sales budget process
• Ad hoc sales reporting

Payroll:

• Processing weekly payroll
• Supporting weekly paid employees and resolving queries
• Assisting with payroll input and reporting

Purchase Ledger:

• Processing supplier invoices
• Resolving invoice discrepancies
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Preparing weekly purchase ledger reports

Monthly Reporting:

• Assisting with monthly reporting
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations
• General ledger journal preparation
• Preparing monthly reports

Other Duties:

• Assisting with cash book reporting and bank reconciliations
• Maintaining subcontract ledger and payment runs
• Supporting the annual budget reporting cycle
• Providing holiday cover and completing other finance requests as needed

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements:

• AAT Qualified or equivalent
• Strong bookkeeping skills
• Experience in a busy finance department
• Experience with financial reports and reconciliation
• Ability to manage multiple ledgers
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work under pressure

For more information about this role apply or call Rhys Logan at the REED Milton Keynes.