Assistant Accountant
Alexander Daniels are working with a business who are located near Stratford upon Avon, they are seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented assistant accountant to join their finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting daily banking activities, maintaining accurate financial records, and assisting with reporting and analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete daily banking tasks, including distributing bank statements.
- Sales Ledger and Purchase ledger
- Perform weekly bank reconciliations.
- Reconcile cashflow forecasts with actual movements.
- Identify and resolve banking discrepancies.
- Manage user bank access.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Prepare monthly reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts.
- Complete quarterly reconciliations for non‑essential accounts.
- Contribute to month‑end close activities.
- Prepare schedules and reconciliations for audit purposes.
- Support year‑end reporting and liaise with external auditors.
Experience
- Ideally 1-2 years in a finance or accounting role
- Experience with accounting software (Business Central advantageous but not essential).
Skills
- Strong numerical and analytical ability.
- Good understanding of accounting principles and double‑entry bookkeeping.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong Excel skills and willingness to learn Business Central.
- Clear communication skills, including explaining financial information to non‑finance colleagues.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Proactive attitude and willingness to undertake training to progress in management accounting.
Qualifications
- AAT qualified or part‑qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) desirable but not essential.
- Support for further professional training may be available for the right candidate.
