Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Location: Coventry
Salary: �30,000-�35,000
Job Type: Full-time, 12 Month FTC

Gleeson are excited to be working with a growing professional services company based in Coventry to support them with the recruitment of an Assistant Accountant on a 12-month, fixed term contract.

This position has become available to support with maternity cover within the team. This role will be supporting the Senior Finance Manager with a variety of tasks including but not limited to; banking, payroll, fixed assets, transaction and VAT reporting. This role will also be supporting with process improvements and a range of other tasks.

The successful person will be working closely with the Project Accounting team to ensure accurate financial transactions and reporting. You'll play a key part in month-end reconciliations, external audit preparation, and capital expenditure monitoring. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their accounting skills in a varied and supportive environment. As mentioned above, this role is a 12-month FTC so ideally we are looking for someone who is immediately available or on a short notice for this role as we are wanting someone to start as soon as possible!

Key Responsibilities:

• Process transactions and complete bank reconciliations, investigating discrepancies where necessary.
• Assist with payroll tasks, including processing time-sheets, reconciling payroll accounts, and ensuring accurate payroll records.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, post depreciation journals, and support asset tracking.
• Support capital expenditure processes, reviewing purchase requisitions and ensuring approvals are in place.
• Assist with month-end reconciliations, closing ledgers, and preparing financial reports.
• Prepare and submit the monthly VAT return, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Work with the finance team to provide information and documentation during external audits.
• Contribute to process improvement projects within financial reporting and transaction processing.

Skills & Requirements:

• Be either AAT qualified or have an equivalent qualification.
• Have previous experience with the above tasks.
• Strong Excel skills, with familiarity in formulas such as V-Lookups, Pivot Tables, and IF statements being beneficial.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 is desirable but not essential.
• Available immediately or on short notice.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work within a respected finance team.
• Exposure to banking, payroll, fixed assets, and financial reporting.
• Hands-on involvement in finance transformation and process improvements.
• Four-day working week with Fridays off.

To apply for the Assistant Accountant position, please click on the apply now button and your CV will be sent directly to the responsible recruiter. We will respond to successful applicants within 7 days, however please feel free to get in touch if you would like any further information about your application.

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