Assistant Accountant

Salary: £34,500 per annum

Working Hours: 9:00am-5:00pm (Monday to Friday)

Contract: 18-month fixed term contract.

Location: Hybrid with 2 days in the office as a minimum (office located within 10 miles of Bicester)

Benefits:

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free onsite parking,
• Performance related bonus,
• Discretionary profit share bonus,
• Workplace pension

Are you a qualified Accountant looking for the next step in your career? Equation Recruitment have the opportunity for you. We are currently looking for someone who can be the perfect asset to our client's successful team and assist as maternity cover. This is an opportunity you can't ignore!

Responsibilities:

Financial Control

• Post invoices and credit notes as required
• Prepare and process supplier payments
• Analyse staff expenses
• Analyse corporate card expenses
• Perform bank, VAT, and other reconciliation's
• Responsible for credit control
• Process monthly accruals, prepayments, and journals
• Produce monthly stock valuations
• Carry out month-end, year-end
• Assist with audits
• Prepare accounts to trial balance
• Maintain fixed assets register
• Maintain nominal ledger
• Ensure all financial records are complete and compliant with current legislation

Management Accounts

• Prepare monthly reports for the management team
• Work with accountant and chief accountant to prepare budgets
• Act as point of contact across departments
• Input to R&D tax credit submissions

Other

• Deal with company insurance policies
• Ensure processes and tasks are compliant to current legislation and are carried out in accordance with company policies within required time frames
• Other duties as assigned

Experience:

• AAT Level 4 Qualified or near completion
• Proficient with an accounting software package (Sage Accounts preferable).
• Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Prior experience of using commercial software is beneficial.
• Must have experience in accounting related roles, preferably within a manufacturing environment, and understand accounting for stock.

Skills:

• Analytical skills, able to confidently analyse large amounts of data

• High level of attention to detail to eliminate mistakes

• Drive for results, sense of urgency

• Good communication skills

If this position sounds like one that you would be interested in, we would love to receive your CV! Apply now!

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