The Role
Assistant Accountant - Study Support - Career progression

I am delighted to be working with a market leader manufacturing business based in Teesside in recruiting an Assistant Accountant role.  This is a development role offering development and succession planning for the successful candidate. The Assistant Accountant can also expect to receive study support as part of their package. 

Duties/Responsibilities:
As the Assistant Accountant, you will be responsible for:

•    Post all bank transactions
•    Daily bank reconciliation, outstanding debts reporting and treasury reporting to group
•    Process and administer the Concur Expenses / Credit Card software
•    Support Accountants during month end accounts including assisting with balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, journal postings, data compilation and analysis
•    Support Accountants to provide information to Internal and External Audit, information for Forecasts and Budgeting and other reporting requirements. 
•    Supplier Statement reconciliations and investigate variances
•    Support the Business units including assisting production of regular internal reporting
•    Provide Assistance and Absence cover to Accounts Payable including posting invoices and liaising with suppliers and internal colleagues on queries. 
•    Provide support to payroll team specifically for adhoc exercises, audit requests and providing some emergency assistance to cover absence by learning key processes.

You will be/have:
As the Assistant Accountant, you will be/have:

•    Strong organisational skills with the ability to work under time constraints and deadlines, prioritising own workload.
•    Strong attention to detail and analytical ability
•    Excellent Communication skills 
•    IT literate, with experience of ERP systems
•    Advanced MS Excel skills desirable, but minimum requirement is good working knowledge of MS Excel, including ability to create reports/analysis in addition to updating complex pre-built reports
•    Qualified or working towards AAT level 4 qualification
•    Alternatively gained a relevant accountancy degree and have gained minimum 2 years post degree experience in an accounts/finance department.

Benefits:
As the Assistant Accountant, you will be entitled to:
*Salary - £30,000  to £35,000
*Study Support
*25 days holiday + bank holidays
*5-8% matched pension
*Office based role but will excellent flexi time