Assistant Accountant

£30-40m Ecommerce / Retail

Impressive success story

Assistant Accountant (Study support if required)

£40 - 45,000

Essex / East London

As Assistant Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting the FD delivering timely financial information for decision making. Main responsibilities include:

• Overseeing a small team of accounts assistants


• Assist in the production of monthly management accounts


• Prepare and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs)


• Assist with cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting


• Regular reviews of aged debtors and aged creditors and acting thereon


• Monitor and maintain GBP and USD bank accounts and reconciliations


• Statutory reporting, audit preparation, involvement in VAT and corporation tax


• Draft weekly payment runs for sign-off by the FD and set up online payments


• Involvement in the invoice factoring process and monitoring of Ecommerce sales


• Review and enhancement of systems and controls to enhance financial reporting


• Assist with the implementation of MS Business Central / Dynamics during 2025


• Oversee outsourced payroll provider to ensure staff are paid on time at month end


• Assist the FD with ad hoc tasks and projects

This Assistant Accountant role will be 4 days in the office in Essex / East London (hybrid Fridays working from home). Long term excellent exciting opportunity in a dynamic business. Study support (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) can be provided.