Assistant Accountant

Quest Search & Selection are partnering with this B2C business that has circa 2000 people employed nationally.

As an Assistant Accountant, you will assist in posting month-end journals and submitting monthly accounting reports and producing annual budgets and forecasts. You maybe part qualified, qualified or working towards your AAT Level 3 or 4.

Key Responsibilities of this Assistant Accountant :

• Generate monthly managerial financial statements according to the established reporting schedule for various business divisions.
• Produce annual budgets and forecasts.
• Support budget holders with analysis and review of the accounts.
• Create reconciliations for the balance sheet.
• Manage records of fixed assets.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Produce monthly journal postings

Requirements for this Assistant Accountant :

• At least 2 years' + experience ideally within Financial/Commercial or Management Accounts
• Operating as a Management, Assistant, Executive or Coordinator level or above
• Proficiency with various software tools, including spreadsheet and database applications
• The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• A proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative team-oriented mindset.

Benefits that come along with this Assistant Accountant -

• Company pension
• Salary £35,000 - £40,000
• Happy to invest (study leave and financial costs) fo you to gain a AAT or chartered financial qualification.
• Great head office environment (this is a fully office-based role)
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Store discount

If this opportunity sounds like you and you feel you have the right experience, then please apply quoting the reference no. JO-2412-114970 .

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.