Assistant Accountant

Elevate Search is working exclusively with an established business in Hertford to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an AAT qualified accountant or someone currently studying at AAT Level 4 who is looking to broaden their financial accounting experience and take greater ownership of key accounting processes. The position offers considerably more than purely transactional accounting, with exposure across VAT, general ledger accounting, month end, cash reporting, reconciliations and year end. The Role: Reporting into the finance team, your responsibilities will include: • Taking ownership of the preparation and timely submission of VAT returns • Ensuring annual return deadlines are met and supporting information is accurate and complete • Preparing and posting month end accruals and prepayments • Processing and reconciling intercompany and intergroup recharges • Completing daily cash postings and producing associated cash reports • Ensuring cash and relevant control accounts are reconciled and balanced at the end of each day • Preparing and posting general ledger journals • Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating outstanding items • Supporting the month end close and production of accurate financial information • Assisting with year end and external audit requirements • Maintaining accurate accounting records and supporting documentation • Working with the wider finance team to investigate and ..... full job details .....