Assistant Accountant

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a varied role with hands on responsibility for many aspects of day-to-day accounting, including supporting the month end process. The successful candidate will be a team player and must be able to use their own initiative. Key Accountabilities Supporting the Head of Finance with the month end close process/monthly management accounts. This might include accruals, prepayments, journals, balance-sheet reconciliations, and production of PandL/Trial Balance Reconciling cash books and bank accounts as well as posting nominals and journals. Compiling CIS returns and liaising with HMRC. Filing of HMRC VAT for main company and Subsidiary Support the Purchase ledger team where required, as well as being a point of referral for any supplier queries to resolve customer, supplier and internal queries on disputed invoices Fixed Assets - calculate depreciation of plant machinery and provide support for asset financing Oversee the accounts for one of our subsidiary businesses, with full ownership of month end duties Manage expenses, petty cash and company credit card Experience Required Recent experience in the construction sector would be considered a distinct advantage Minimum 2 years working in a similar role within a busy accounts department. Studying an Accounts Qualification favourable but will consider QBE Detailed knowledge of Sage and QuickBooks as well as expertise with MS Excel Excellent numeric skills and good attention to detail. ..... full job details .....