Assistant Accountant

Paul Mitchell Associates

  • Leicester
  • £35,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
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Assistant AccountantReporting to: Management AccountantLocation: LeicesterOur client is a highly successful privately owned business, enjoying a period of sustained expansion is looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant.JOB SUMMARY:To assist the Management Accountant to prepare financial information to allow the business to make well-informed decisions.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Working closely with the Management Accountant to ensure the timely and accurate production of the monthly / quarterly management accounts as well as assisting with Year End financial accounts
  • Oversee the expenses and ensuring compliance to policy. Analysis of spend, and highlight any areas for improvement
  • Credit card reconciliations
  • Monitor key expenditure areas
  • Reconcile nominal control accounts monthly, for the Management Accountant to review
  • Assist with Year End reconciliations
  • Produce P11D calculations and summaries
  • Prepare quarterly VAT returns
  • Provide Ad hoc cover for Payroll processes
Knowledge / Skills / Qualifications:
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Demonstrate strong organisational and efficiency skills
  • Good working knowledge of computer software packages (e.g.Word, Excel)
  • Ambitious, with aspirations to progress and develop skills to manage a team in the future
  • Minimum AAT qualified, but ACCA or CIMA part-qualified is desirable
  • Team orientated
  • Professional and able to remain calm under pressure
  • Highly organised
  • Accurate and numerate
  • Proactive, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills
Salary £27,000 to £35,000Family friendly hours

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