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AAT studying/Qualified -Assistant Accountant - Leeds

Employer
Sewell Wallis
Location
Leeds, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jun 20, 2019

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Job Role
Assistant Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sewell Wallis are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant on a permanent basis within South Leeds. This role is extremely accessible via public transport and offers a competitive salary, real long term progression and a great benefits package. This is an excellent opportunity for an AAT studying/qualified candidate to join an international, well known and respected professional services business that support a diverse range of businesses. This role will give the This is a newly created position that has arisen due to year on year growth and is an opportunity to join a company that pride themselves on their high levels of staff retention and offer a clear support and development programme for the successful candidate. This role will report into and work closely with the Finance Business Partners and is very commercial in nature, allowing exposure to key stakeholders and the wider finance team on a daily basis. This role will suit an individual who has a solid and proven accounting background, has a strong work ethic and is really looking to develop and grow with the business long term. The successful candidate will gain full study support and will have exposure to a hands on finance team that can really develop their finance and accounting experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for:- - Supporting the Finance Business Partners on a daily basis in order to ensure all financial processes are reported accurately and to strict deadlines. - Assisting in the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts including providing calculations for month end reporting and accruals and prepayments. -Performing balance sheet reconciliations to assist with the preparation of the quarterly balance sheet files for audit review. - Assisting with the yearly budgeting process and working with the wider Finance team and other teams within the business. - Working on ad-hoc projects alongside the Finance Business Partners. - Overseeing the sales ledger function from start to finish, issuing out invoices, statements and carrying out reconciliations. - Dealing with queries and setting up new customers on the system and assisting with other areas of finance as and when required. The ideal candidate will:- - Have extremely good communication skills, will be confident presenting themselves to senior management and will be able to challenge ideas when needed. - Be able to develop and build relationships with customers both internal and external. - Ideally be studying AAT or will be AAT qualified and will be keen to develop a career in finance. - Have experience of working within an accounting team and have an understanding of the demands of this type of role. - Be able to work within a fast paced, deadline orientated environment. - Have excellent attention to detail and will pick up new skills quickly. - Have strong Word and Excel skills. For further details please contact Gemma Watmough. Sewell Wallis acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. As part of our recruitment process, we will retain your CV for a period of one year to enable us to consider you for future roles. After this period your CV will be deleted.

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