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Katie Holmes

Manager

Assistant Accountant

Negotiable

Permanent

Leiston, Suffolk

A client of ours in the Leiston area are recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday and paying a negotiable salary depending on experience.

Working closely with the Financial Controller and Finance Director, your key duties include but are not limited to:

  • Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts and KPI reports.
  • Conducting analytical review of the results and communicating underlying trends to the Finance Director
  • Providing support during the annual budgeting process
  • Providing support during audits
  • Supporting the completion of stock & inventory reconciliations
  • Ensuring that all expenditure invoices are accurately recorded
  • Ensuring that staff expenses are administered, comply with company policy and are paid.
  • Completing bank reconciliations daily, ensuring that records are accurate and minimise any differences.
  • Preparing the weekly supplier payment run.
  • Making authorised payments to suppliers and staff.
  • Managing and reconciling Invoice Finance records.
  • Contributing to maintain the business cash flow forecast model to ensure it is accurate and up to date.
  • Assisting in the collection of outstanding debt from customers.
  • Providing financial modelling assistance for potential new products or services.
  • Preparing journals for recharges for shared services.
  • Producing information reports using Dear, Xero and other BI software tools
  • Any other duties as required.


Skills and Experience required to be considered for this Assistant Accountant position:

  • Experience within a transaction accounting environment.
  • Good understanding of Finance Systems, ideally Xero, DEAR and BI systems.
  • AAT, CIMA or ACCA accountancy qualified
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to drive a process forward through completion, and to effectively prioritise competing objectives and urgent deadlines.
  • Cooperates with management, colleagues, and third parties confidently.


If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Assistant Accountant position, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat. #accountsjobs

Date: 20th August 2024

Job ref: KH92886_1724142466