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Assistant Accountant

Employer
Page Personnel
Location
England, Nottinghamshire, Mansfield
Salary
£27000 - £30000 per annum + study support
Closing date
Aug 10, 2022

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Job Role
Assistant Accountant
Sector
Retail & Wholesale
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

This is a fabulous opportunity for someone who wants a varied role, as you will be responsible for the accounts of a c. £10.5 million turnover business within the Group. The Finance Manager is willing to provide training and support where necessary and pass down extra responsibilities to the successful candidate in the future, if desired.

Client Details

My client is a growing and well established Group of business based in Bilsthorpe, which has a combined turnover of c. £16 million. This role has arisen because the current Assistant Accountant has been promoted to Finance Manager.

Description

You will be reporting into the Finance Manager, who is CIMA Qualified, and you will also be working alongside an Accounts Assistant. Your duties will be extremely varied, as you will be dealing with all aspects of finance (from transactional finance to management accounts) for one of the businesses in the Group, which has a turnover of c. £10.5 million. Once you have received all of the necessary training, your duties will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Producing management accounts up to trial balance
  • Processing VAT returns
  • Various reconciliations, including reconciling cash receipts, bank statements, petty cash, credit card expenses payments, ebay accounts etc...
  • Processing inter company invoices
  • Accruals and prepayments
  • Salary journals
  • Reconciling balance sheet accounts
  • Monitoring trade
  • Recording costs and analysing margins
  • Identifying any changes or discrepancies in the accounts and flagging to the General Manager, discrepancies may relate to margin decreases, increase costs etc...
  • Purchase and sales ledger
  • Ad hoc analysis and reporting
  • Supporting the Finance Manager with budgeting, forecasting and year end duties

Profile

To apply for this position, you do not need experience of all of the above, as training will be provided. However, you must have must have at least 4 years' experience of working in accounts and experience of some of the above duties.

My client is keen to receive applications from qualified by experience candidates and those studying an accounting qualification e.g. AAT, CIMA or ACCA.

Job Offer

This is a fabulous opportunity for someone who wants a varied role and the opportunity to learn new duties. My client is offering:

  • A salary between £27,000 and £30,000
  • Study support for AAT, CIMA or ACCA
  • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • An office based role
  • Free on site parking
  • 9 - 5:30 working hours, but these can be altered to suit the successful candidate

Company

When it comes to recruiting and placing part qualified (PQ) accountants and transactional finance candidates, Page Personnel gets the job done. We have 200 specialist recruitment consultants who know the finance market inside out and can help you to find the right role or the right candidate for your specific requirements. As part of a network of 21 countries we’re also able to offer global insight and access to international candidates.

We maintain close links with institutions like CIMA and ACCA, so it’s a market we fully understand. Our expertise also extends to areas like credit control, accounts payable and payroll and graduate recruitment. 

 

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