SF Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Assistant Accountant to join our client based in South Derbyshire for a permanent position. Working as part of a team that provide financial support, your main focus will be to assist with management accounts and also budget management and monitoring.

As the Assistant Accountant you will be required to analyse and report on key financial data within the organisation ensuring that managers receive timely, accurate and relevant information. You will also be responsible for:

Perform the day to day banking downloads and imports into Agresso.
Assist the Accountants in the month end process of prepayments and accruals.
To be the first point of contact for day-to-day procurement queries managing the Procurement inbox.
To manage and monitoring contract /supplier spend in line with procurement rules on behalf of the Chief Accountant and Head of Finance.
Produce and review a quarterly report on supplier spend.
Prepare the monthly transparency reports for inclusion on the website..
To understand Framework Agreements, checking contractor spend and complete quarterly contract register.
Administration of New Supplier requests ensuring compliance with Councils Financial Regulations, Contract and Financial Procedure rules as listed in The Constitution.
Monitor the Procurement documents on the intranet and update as necessary.
To offer support to the accountants with telephone, postal and inbox queries.
Management of Data Retention.
Compilation of base transaction data for External and Internal Audit.
Manage the Trusted Sources list.
Responding to FOI's as required.
other duties as from time to time be reasonably directed by the Head of Finance.

I would be keen to speak to anyone immediately available or on a short term notice period.