Assistant Accountant

Your new company Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working, 2 days if office per week) Salary: Up to 37,000 + Excellent Benefits Contract: Fixed Term Contract until December 2027 Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to join a well-established public sector organisation during a significant period of growth and transformation.This is a varied and hands-on role that would suit an experienced Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer or Assistant Management Accountant looking to develop their financial accounting expertise within a collaborative and supportive finance team.Reporting to the Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting financial control, reporting, compliance and month-end processes while gaining exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities.Your new role Support month-end and year-end accounting activitiesPrepare journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliationsManage and reconcile balance sheet control accountsSupport accounts payable and accounts receivable processesMaintain fixed asset and lease accounting recordsPrepare VAT returns and support tax reporting requirementsAssist with statutory reporting and financial statements preparationSupport both internal and external audit activitiesWork with finance systems and contribute to system improvementsAssist with financial control and process improvement initiativesBuild relationships with key stakeholders across the ..... full job details .....