Assistant Financial Accountant
Location: Bristol
Salary: £22000 - £27000
This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced global company. The role will predominately be responsible for financial accounting for certain companies and divisions within UK, under the direction of the Senior Financial Accountant. The company offers brilliant benefits and Development Programs
Duties and Responsibilities:
Perform monthly financial accounting for a large business unit within the company
Liaising with colleagues outside the month end process, and preparation of financial analysis as required
Month end tasks include preparation of all balance sheet account reconciliations, including more complex reconciliations such as stock or finance leases
Work outside of month end to assist with accounting issues such as coding of and authorisation of invoices
Perform half year, hard close and year end financial accounting, including preparation of audit packs, tax reporting packs, and liaison with external auditors, all to strict reporting deadlines
Assist with completion of various tax returns with the in UK, for example the preparation of data for the PSA return or assisting with VAT returns
Contribute to appropriate finance policies, procedures and internal controls within UK
Support Senior Financial Accountant with day to day tasks
Skill:
A part qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) and ideally you will be a graduate
Some commercial experience is ideally, in a large company where you have been expected to deal with the business at all levels
Strong personality with good relationship building and influencing skills
Excellent attention to detail and a desire to meet key deadlines
A flexible approach and be prepared to flex your responsibilities to meet the needs of the team and the business
Good IT skills are important and you will be expected to use the full Microsoft Office package including excel at an intermediate level
