Assistant Accountant

Are you a Part-qualified accountant looking for a new challenge and genuine progression opportunity? 

The role:

This is an important role within the European finance team, reporting to the Local Financial Controller. It focuses on supporting delivery of seamless, accurate and complete month end process for German entities.

Main responsibilities

• Processing Purchase and Sales Ledger invoices.

• Processing and checking credit card expenses.

• Processing payment runs.

• Onboarding suppliers.

• Accounting for bank transactions.

• Accounting for prepayments, accruals.

• IC and FX accounting.

• Preparing bank and other balance sheet reconciliations.

• Handling queries from suppliers and customers.

• Supporting the Financial Controller with month end tasks as required.

• Ad hoc tasks as directed by Local Financial Controller.

Requirements:

• AAT qualified / foundation level of ACCA desired.

• Experience within a corporate finance team.

• Competent MS Excel user.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German.

• Good customer service skills.

• Enthusiastic team player with positive attitude.

• Desire to take ownership and use your own initiative.

• The ability to work to deadlines, prioritise workload and manage time effectively.

• The desire to learn and progress.

• The ability to prioritise and work unsupervised.

On offer:

• £35-45k 

• Full training and ongoing support to enable you to fulfil your role to the best of your potential.

• A genuine progression pathway. 

• A fun working environment where performance & success are really recognised 

• 24 days annual leave (increasing with years of service) + bank holidays.

• Benefits include: enhanced pension, life assurance, enhanced paternity, maternity & adoption leave + Perkbox and Taste Card!