A fantastic opportunity to join an entrepreneurial, growing logistics group based in Hereford as an Assistant Accountant, offering a salary of £34,000 – £38,000 per annum. You'll be the go-to finance person across several companies within the group, taking real ownership of the day-to-day accounting and playing a key part in the monthly management accounts. Working closely with a supportive Group Finance Manager, you'll have genuine scope to make your mark as the business continues to grow.
Main Duties:
As an Assistant Accountant, your main duties include:
* Preparing the month-end balance sheet reconciliations, covering accruals, prepayments, deferred income and stock
* Capturing and coding supplier invoices and card receipts through receipt-scanning software, checking the VAT treatment on each one
* Reconciling supplier statements for each group company, making sure any differences are picked up and cleared quickly
* Handling the full day-to-day transactional workload across every company in the group, keeping the ledgers accurate and up to date
* Producing customer invoices from sales system reports, alongside recharge invoices between the group companies
* Looking after the finance inboxes for a number of the companies, ensuring nothing is missed and queries are actioned promptly
* Reconciling the group's bank accounts, intercompany balances and balance sheet codes, ensuring everything ties up across the group
* Reviewing VAT returns ahead of submission, making sure the figures are complete and correct
* Supporting the production of accurate, on-time monthly management accounts and the wider reporting that helps the group grow and improve
* Running the monthly subcontractor timesheet and invoicing cycle from start to finish
* Pulling together supplier payment runs twice a month, ready for sign-off
* Overseeing company credit cards and staff expense claims, ensuring spend is properly controlled and recorded
* Dealing with queries from customers, suppliers and colleagues in a timely, helpful way
* Spotting opportunities to streamline processes and improve how the finance function works
* Supporting the Group Finance Manager with ad hoc tasks and projects as they come up
Location / Office / Culture
The role is based in Hereford, with the potential for flexible hours and some home working for the right candidate. You'll be joining a close-knit, supportive team within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial business, where your work has a visible impact and there's real room to broaden your experience across a varied group.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
* At least two years' experience in a finance role is essential
* AAT Level 2 or an equivalent qualification is essential
* A solid grounding in double-entry bookkeeping, sales and purchase ledgers and basic costing
* Practical experience across profit and loss as well as balance sheet accounting
* Strong Excel skills and confidence using finance systems
* Organised and self-motivated, able to juggle several priorities with a sharp eye for detail
* A team player who communicates comfortably with people at every level
* Experience of Xero or SAP, CIS, VAT and stock accounting is desirable but not essential
Why Join the business
* Salary of £34,000 – £38,000
* Broad, hands-on role spanning several group companies
* Supportive Group Finance Manager who is keen to help you develop
* Potential for flexible hours and some home working
* Entrepreneurial, growing business with genuine scope to make your mark
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
Ref: BR77565
Salary description
£34000.00 - £38000.00 per year