Assistant accountant

My client, a fast growing industry leader based in Basingstoke are currently recruiting for a dynamic assistant accountant on a permanent basis.

Hours - 37.5 hours a week - Hybrid model - 3 days a week in the office / 2 at home

Modern offices & car park on site!

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Relationship Building: Cultivate strong relationships with business stakeholders.
• Timely Task Completion: Ensure all tasks are completed according to schedules and accounting policies.
• Financial Controls: Maintain financial controls and systems within your role.
• Balance Sheet Ownership: Take ownership of balance sheet accounts and conduct reviews with relevant stakeholders.
• Analysis and Reporting: Provide appropriate financial analysis and reporting as required.
• Process Adherence: Follow standard operating procedures, capturing any necessary variations.
• Account Review: Review accounts within your area of control, identifying areas for change and taking necessary actions.
• Monthly Journals: Prepare monthly journals in collaboration with key business partners.
• Data Extraction: Run data reports and extract relevant information for other employees.
• Month-End Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely month-end reporting across international legal entities.
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Complete balance sheet reconciliations for Finance hub reviews.
• Financial Controls Maintenance: Uphold financial controls per group policies.
• Reports Preparation: Support the preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Process Improvement: Identify process improvement opportunities and propose implementations.
• Stakeholder Queries: Respond accurately and promptly to queries from internal and external stakeholders.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Professional Qualifications: Currently in the latter stages of ACA, ACCA, or CIMA certification.
• Experience: At least 2 years of relevant experience in finance roles.
• Month-End Processes: Familiarity with month-end close processes.
• Process Improvements: Demonstrated experience in process improvements and standardising finance procedures.
• Relationship Building: Evidence of building and maintaining strong relationships with key business stakeholders.
• Self-Learning: Proactive self-learning and knowledge development in various finance-related areas.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a flexible and dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Benefits include Pension,
• Life Assurance,
• Discretionary company bonus,
• 25 day's holiday
• Further benefits will be discussed at shortlisting stage