Assistant Accountant

This Assistant Accountant position will support the month end preparation for a well-known Central Bristol professional services firm.

Client Details

My client, a centrally-located professional services organisation in Bristol, boast well-appointed offices in a prime location. Recent change in the finance team means you will report into a superb Head of Finance and a very strong Finance Manager, providing you with a great opportunity to learn and develop under their guidance.

Description

• Ownership for production of accounts up to Trial Balance, including balance sheet reconciliations, month end journal preparation and meeting specific reporting deadlines.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements, paying overdue invoices, and investigating differences.
• Assisting other Assistant Accountants when required.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Covering purchase ledger when required.
• VAT returns and other regulatory compliance.
• Assist with auditor queries.

Profile

We are looking for an energetic, ambitious individual to hit the ground running in the role. As such you will need a good amount of existing experience at this level.

Ideally you will be nearing AAT qualification, AAT qualified, or an early stage ACCA/CIMA studier.

Previous experience of producing accounts to Trial Balance.

Experience of supplier statement reconciliations.

Strong Excel skills.

Good communication skills, enabling strong working relationships with the team.

Ability to work accurately under pressure when working to meet deadlines.

Previous experience of working within professional services is non-essential, but would be desirable.

Job Offer

This role will pay a competitive basic salary of up to £25,000.