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Assistant Accountant

Employer
Page Personnel
Location
England, Oxfordshire, Oxford
Salary
£25000 - £29000 per annum
Closing date
Apr 24, 2019

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Job Role
Trainee Accountant
Sector
Management Consultancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

A fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Assistant Accountant. Providing varied daily duties, this role can offer a real step up for the right candidate with outstanding opportunities for progression.

Client Details

This client is a growing company located in Oxford. They are widely renowned as having one of the best employee benefits packages in Oxfordshire, and strongly promote a strong work/life balance to their employees.

Description

Key responsibilities of this role include;

  • Production of monthly Management Accounts for multiple legal entities
  • Monthly balance sheet reconciliations and strong balance sheet control (accruals, prepayments, stock valuations)
  • Produce a detailed analysis and reconciliation of actual transactions against expected forecast
  • Generation of the Monthly Management accounts pack for review
  • Close partnering and liaison with business to ensure accurate forecasting and identification of risks and opportunities along with a clear understanding of any variances
  • Providing financial support to non-financial managers and ensuring that the forecast represents a realistic view of the expenses within each cost area
  • Become conversant with all tasks within the finance team, to provide support and training as required
  • Supporting the Financial Controller in the implementation & continuous monitoring of strong controls and processes across the business
  • Generation of ad hoc reports as required by the business with the ability to produce meaningful commentary from the data
  • Other ad-hoc tasks as required

Profile

The successful candidate will be;

  • Part Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or QBE in a similar industry
  • Intermediate to Advanced level of experience with Microsoft Excel
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to develop solutions and problem-solve
  • Experience in working in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent organisation skills and adaptability
  • Excellent communication skills with all levels of seniority
  • Knowledge of GDPR and an appreciation of confidentiality
  • Ability to work as part of a team and individually
  • Self-motivated with a positive and can-do attitude
  • Ability to use initiative to help drive team performance
  • Flexible with the ability to work under pressure and to meet targets and deadlines

Job Offer

This role offers the successful candidate fantastic career progression. The benefits package for this role is among the best in Oxfordshire at this level, boasting a massive holiday allowance and pension contributions, as well as health and dental care, and an extensive employee discount scheme.

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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