Assistant Accountant

Job Description

Our client is a leading technological manufacturing business based in Upper Heyford. The business is now looking to recruit a highly capable and reliable Assistant Accountant to become part of their team. This is an exciting opportunity, with a fantastic benefits package and genuine career progression for the right person. This role would suit someone who is looking to make their mark within a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Assistant Accountant Main responsibilities:

• Post invoices and credit notes as required
• Prepare and process supplier payments
• Analyse staff expenses
• Analyse corporate card expenses
• Perform bank, VAT and other reconciliations
• 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.
• 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
• Foreign currency bank reconciliations.
• 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

Key Skills & Experience:

• Able to develop an understanding of a complex business situation or system and come up with options for countermeasures.
• Able to confidently analyse large amounts of data
• High attention to detail and ability to prioritise.
• Analytical nature.
• Can do and positive attitude.
• IT literate and diligent record keeping.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral, to all levels both internally and externally
• Highly self-motivated and able to work unsupervised to achieve high standards
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and see tasks through to the end
• AAT level 4 (Qualified or nearly qualified)
• Knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Previous experience in a comparable role.

Additional Information:

Working Hours: Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV including details about your current or most recent salary and your availability/notice period. You can also call Taryn Dunbar on 01295 983576 for a discreet and confidential discussion about the role.