Assistant Accountant

A fantastic role for those with good experience in accounting, working within a small, established business. The successful candidate will assist the Finance Manager in a variety of financial control and accounting duties. You will be responsible for:

• Recording financial transactions using both Sage & Quickbooks software


• Provision of timely and useful financial information


• Budget preparation


• Preparation and submission of VAT, CIS and other returns


• Staff payroll maintenance


• Maintaining asset register


• Ensuring the safety of accounting information systems


• Preparing cash forecasts and models using spreadsheets


• Bank reconciliations


• Maintenance of insurance policies

The company are ideally looking for someone with experience of Sage, Quickbooks and strong Excel skills. You will need previous experience working at a similar level, preparing forecasts, budgets, and financial information. Previous experience in the construction industry would also be beneficial.