Assistant Accountant

If you''re looking for a varied finance role where you can build your experience, gain exposure to month-end accounting and develop towards a future Management Accountant position, this could be an excellent next step in your career.You''ll be joining a friendly, hardworking and experienced finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys learning, wants to take on increasing responsibility and is keen to build a long-term career within finance.If you have previous experience as an Accounts Assistant/ Assistant Accountant and are looking for your next step, we''d love to hear from you.This is a full-time office-based position, Monday to Friday, the successful candidate must live within an easy commute of Northampton.Key ResponsibilitiesBalance sheet reconciliationsAccruals and prepaymentsJournal postingsFixed asset register maintenanceMonth-end reportingProduction of profit and loss reportsVariance analysis and reportingIntrastat reportingSupporting the preparation of management accountsMaking recommendations based on financial analysisAssisting with purchase ledger activitiesCashiering dutiesWorking with complex Excel spreadsheets and financial dataAbout YouYou may be:AAT qualified or studying AATAn Accounting and Finance graduateStudying towards ACCA, CIMA or ACAExperienced within an Accounts Assistant or Assistant Accountant roleYou''ll also have:Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Lookups and data analysisGood communication skillsStrong ..... full job details .....