Assistant Accountant - Hybrid
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Job Type | Contract |
Location | Bicester |
Area | Bicester, UK |
Sector | AdministrationFinancial |
Salary | Up To £34,500 |
Start Date | |
Advertiser | Julian Ward |
Telephone | 01235330110 |
Job Ref | VR/02662 |
Job Views | 75 |
- Description
We are recruiting an Assistant Accountant. This will be a fixed term contract to cover a period of maternity leave.
You will sit within the Finance Department in Oxfordshire and will support the Finance Team Leader in all aspects of company finance. There will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to work remotely under the Hybrid Flexible Working Policy. It is anticipated that this role will be in the office a minimum of two days per week. You will need to be a care driver due to the location.
Duties and responsibilities:
Financial Control:
- Post invoices and credit notes as required
- Prepare and process supplier payments
- Analyse staff expenses
- Analyse corporate card expenses
- Perform bank, VAT and other reconciliations
- Responsible for credit control
- Process monthly accruals, prepayments and journals
- Produce monthly stock valuations
- Carry out month-end, year-end
- Assist with audits
- Prepare accounts to trial balance
- Maintain fixed assets register
- Maintain nominal ledger
- Ensure all financial records are complete and compliant with current legislation
Management Accounts:
Prepare monthly reports for the management team
Work with accountant and chief accountant to prepare budgets
Act as point of contact across departments
Input to R&D tax credit submissionsOther:
Deal with company insurance policies
Ensure processes and tasks are compliant to current legislation and are carried out in accordance with company policies within required time frames
Other duties as assignedExperience and education:
- A-Levels or equivalent
- AAT Level 4 (Qualified or QBE)
- Proficient with Sage 50 Accounts
- Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Prior experience of using commercial software is beneficial.
- Experience in accounting roles, preferably within a manufacturing environment
- Ability to understand and follow company procedures, processes and consistent styles.
- Knowledge of legislation and regulations required to ensure processes remain compliant.
- Ability to contribute towards improvements to company procedures.
- Able to develop an understanding of a complex business situation or system and come up with options for countermeasures.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Cares about work being done properly and to a high standard.
- Checks work thoroughly to eliminate mistakes.
- Sense of urgency, drive for achievement, focuses on outcomes and goals; successfully achieves results.
- Decides where compromises can be made to meet deadlines, has the ability to get the job done.
- Self-starter, resourceful, resilient in the face of challenges and difficulties.
Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.