Assistant Accountant

Are you looking for a role that offers huge variety and learning potential? Do you want to work for an organisation that focuses on fighting homelessness throughout the region? Are you an ambitious finance professional looking for that next opportunity to increase your skills and knowledge further? Then this could be the role for you!

My client is a forward-thinking and proactive property provider based in London that are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This role offers the successful candidate the wonderful opportunity to be part of an organisation that is constantly moving from strength to strength, acting as a leader in the sector in terms of the work they do for the community. Moreover, this role offers the potential for future development and the opportunity to build a career within finance.

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, this role will provide valuable support throughout finance. The key responsibilities of this opportunity are to:
*Provide vital support to the Senior Accountant in the preparation of the annual statutory accounts.
*Play a key role in the production of the annual budget and analysis any potential variances there may be.
*Provide invaluable assistance to the Senior Accountant during meeting with senior budget holders to go over the budgets and any potential variances.
*Have full involvement in the production of the monthly management accounts, producing important commentaries and analysis for multiple areas of the organisation.
*Taking the lead in the posting of prepayments, accruals and other key month-end journals.

This is an extremely varied role that offers the fantastic opportunity for candidates to further increase their financial knowledge, growing and furthering their career significantly. The successful candidate will:
*Be a part-qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, etc.) studying towards completing their qualifications.
*Have experience of working in a similar accountancy-based role.
*Be excellent communicators, as the ability to discuss financial matters with non-financial members of staff will be vital in this role.
*Have an intermediate Microsoft Excel ability (v-lookups, pivot tables, etc.)

If you are interested in this position, then please apply immediately as applications are reviewed daily and this role may be filled before the closing date.