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