Assistant Accountant

North East England Temporary 40,000-45,000 Ref: 418340

The Job

An Assistant Accountant will be hired for a 12 month contract to cover a period of maternity. Office based.
You will work in a small team covering a varied role manging day to day accounting tasks and supporting the wider finance function.

Key areas:

Overseeing the purchase ledger
Maintenance of fixed asset register
Bank reconciliations
Credit card reconciliations
Balance sheet reconciliations
Contributing towards the completion of monthly management accounts including journal postings and updating monthly schedules
Ah hoc reporting and finance support
Review payroll data for monthly payroll processing
Monthly and ad hoc supplier payments

The business

A growing SME organisation

About You

You will likely be at least AAT Qualified or Part Qualified
Have experience of using Xero, beneficial
Have great attention to detail, be curious and inquisitive in order to keep learning and growing
Be able to manage workloads and to meet deadlines
Have previous experience in a varied finance role including some management accounting experience
Have a positive 'can do' attitude