Assistant Accountant

Your new company Hays Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be supporting a well-established and growing engineering business in the recruitment of an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their accounting career within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.Your new role Working closely with the Management Accountant and wider finance team, you will gain exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities and play a key role in supporting the month-end process. The Role As Assistant Accountant, you will support the delivery of accurate and timely financial information across the business. Responsibilities will include: Completing month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations. Ensuring financial transactions are processed in line with company controls and procedures. Handling finance-related queries in a professional and timely manner. Supporting fixed asset accounting, stock accounting, budgets, forecasting and project accounting activities. Producing detailed variance analysis and reporting. Providing financial support and bespoke reports to operational departments. Assisting with audits and financial reviews. Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies within the finance function.What you''ll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:Previous experience working in a similar finance or assistant accounting position. ..... full job details .....