Assistant Accountant

Are you looking to develop your finance career in a collaborative and growth-focused environment?
We’re looking for an Assistant Accountant to join a prestigious law firm based near Eastleigh, offering a fantastic opportunity for hands-on experience across all finance functions. Working directly with the Financial Controller, you'll receive full training and cross-functional exposure while benefiting from a supportive company culture that celebrates its employees with regular events like pancake days and sweet treats as well as a whole host of benefits!
If you're analytical, eager to learn, and ready to be part of a dynamic team, this role could be the perfect next step in your career.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for:

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• Assisting with month-end processes, including bank reconciliations, credit card expenses and balance sheet reconciliations
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• VAT returns and payment reconciliations
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• Maintaining management information spreadsheets, collaborating with internal teams to ensure accuracy
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• Posting accruals, prepayments and reallocating transactions
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• Supporting budgeting processes and liaising with budget holders for forecasting and discrepancy analysis
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• Profit and loss transactions
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What you will need:

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• Previous experience in a similar role, such as Assistant Accountant / Accountant / Senior Accounts Assistant / Assistant Management Accountant / Finance Assistant
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• Experience with bank reconciliations, month-end processes and management accounts
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• A genuine interest in finance, eager to learn and develop your skills
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• A collaborative and initiative-based approach
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• Strong Excel skills, ideally including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
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• Ability to think critically, investigate issues independently, and find solutions.
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What you will get:

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• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off and an additional day at Christmas
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• Yearly bonus
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• Study support after 1 year
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• Flexibility to work from home after probation
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• Leadership academy
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• Private medical insurance
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• Life insurance
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• Cycle to work scheme
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• Gym membership
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• Employee discounts
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• Paid volunteer time
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• Casual dress code
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• Regular company events
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• Free, onsite parking
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If you would like to find out more about this role, please apply with your CV or LinkedIn PDF. We look forward to hearing from you!
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