ASSISTANT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

General ledger ownership at month-end is deceptively precise work. An Assistant Financial Accountant prepares journal entries, maintains balance sheet reconciliations, and keeps the close timetable moving across multiple reporting entities; any one gap misses the consolidated submission deadline for corporate headquarters. This role typically operates within a finance function that reports to GAAP, IFRS, or local statutory frameworks simultaneously, often while supporting SOX-compliant internal control procedures. The position suits someone building systematic technical depth before stepping into a full Financial Accountant seat.

As the Assistant Financial Accountant, you will own month-end close deliverables, balance sheet reconciliations, and compliance-focused reporting across multiple legal entities, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the general ledger within agreed timetables. The role sits within the wider finance function, working alongside senior Financial Accountants, FP&A teams, and Shared Service Centre partners, with scope spanning both statutory and management reporting obligations.

Career Impact: Sustained exposure to SOX controls, IFRS standards, and multi-entity consolidation builds the technical accounting record that hiring managers look for when selecting candidates for Financial Accountant and Finance Manager appointments.

Business Impact: Accurate month-end close and clean balance sheet reconciliations feed directly into the consolidated group accounts that auditors, corporate headquarters, and board-level stakeholders rely on for decisions.

Growth Opportunity: The breadth of this role, covering VAT compliance, intercompany accounting, and statutory accounts preparation, accelerates progression toward a Chartered Accountant qualification and opens doors to senior reporting or business partnering roles.

• Prepare monthly journal entries, accruals, and prepayments to complete the month-end close position within the group reporting timetable.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including sub-ledger-to-general-ledger reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Process intercompany transactions and agree monthly settlement of intercompany balances across group entities.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, including capital expenditure tracking, depreciation schedules, and right-of-use asset entries.
• Complete VAT returns and prepare VAT reconciliations, ensuring correct accounting and disclosure of VAT assets and liabilities at period end.
• Support internal and external auditors during quarterly, interim, and year-end audit cycles by providing schedules, reconciliations, and explanatory analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts and annual tax pack information, working to strict submission deadlines.
• Identify process improvement opportunities within the close cycle and contribute to transition or streamlining initiatives across the finance function.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 2 or more years of accounting experience, with demonstrated involvement in month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation processes.
• Actively studying or recently qualified under a recognised accountancy framework such as ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or AAT.
• Working knowledge of GAAP and IFRS, including practical understanding of accruals, prepayments, and multi-entity statutory reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to work within SOX control procedures or equivalent internal control frameworks.
• Experience working in or supporting a Shared Service Centre or multi-entity finance environment.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to self-review work before submission.
• Effective written and verbal communicator, able to convey financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders across the business.

• Exposure to VAT compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including EC Sales list reviews or cross-border transaction processing.
• Experience with IFRS 16 lease accounting, including maintenance of lease schedules and reconciliation of lease tool outputs to profit and loss.
• Prior involvement in statutory accounts preparation, external audit support, or year-end consolidation processes.
• Background in a multinational or multi-currency finance environment, with experience producing reporting for corporate headquarters.

• Month-end close completion rate, measured against the group reporting timetable for all assigned entities.
• Balance sheet reconciliation clearance rate, tracking the percentage of reconciling items resolved within the agreed ageing threshold.
• VAT return submission accuracy, reflecting the number of post-submission adjustments or corrections required per period.
• Audit query response time, measuring average days to close open items raised by internal or external auditors.
• Intercompany balance agreement rate at month-end, capturing the proportion of intercompany positions confirmed and settled on schedule.
• Typical tools: General ledger and ERP systems (commonly SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite); spreadsheet applications (commonly Excel at intermediate to advanced level).

• Base Salary Range: $55,000 to $72,000 per year, depending on experience and location
• Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus, typically 5% to 10% of base salary
• Equity: Not standard at this seniority level; uncommon outside publicly listed employers
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer contribution varies by company size
• PTO: 15 to 20 days per year, plus public holidays
• Common Perks: Study support and exam fee reimbursement for ACCA, CIMA, or CPA candidates; hybrid working arrangements

Figures are estimates based on general US market benchmarks and may be outdated. Adjust based on location, company size, and seniority level.

Background check completion is a condition of employment, and candidates in roles with access to financial systems or sensitive data may be subject to credit history review in accordance with applicable law. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process upon request. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The Assistant Financial Accountant owns end-to-end accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll processing across weekly production cycles, while maintaining the SAP system and supporting BAS, IAS, and FBT return filings. Working closely with the Finance Director on tax planning and internal controls, this role ensures the integrity of financial records and supports budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions.
• Prepare customer invoices in accordance with accounts receivable procedures.
• Liaise with payroll services to ensure timely weekly and production payroll processing.
• Prepare monthly and annual payroll tax returns.
• Ensure all supplier invoices are approved and accurately entered into the accounts payable system in accordance with agreed payment terms.
• Attend to vendor enquiries.
• Process and maintain corporate credit cards and business expense claims.
• Manage the accounts payable inbox and handle all internal accounts payable enquiries.
• Perform reconciliations and general ledger entries to ensure accounting information is maintained accurately and promptly.
• Ensure documents are accurately filed.
• Assist with month-end reconciliations and related analysis and reporting.
• Manage and complete daily bank reconciliations.
• Maintain fixed assets.
• Assist the Finance Director with income tax preparation, BAS, and IAS returns, as well as FBT returns, producer offset, and other rebate application filings.
• Manage corporate and production workers' compensation policies in conjunction with the Finance Director.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Support development project reporting.
• Manage and comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Maintain the SAP system.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Work closely with the Finance Director on business and tax planning.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Highly proficient in Excel and SAP.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Well-organised and efficient.
• Ability to follow through on work on own initiative to completion.
• Ability to build solid working relationships as a team player.
• Flexible and proactive, with the ability to cope under pressure, multitask, and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines accurately.
• Strong interpersonal, management, and communication skills.

Embedded within the Finance team, the Assistant Financial Accountant delivers balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow forecasts, and month-end journals while maintaining the integrity of financials across fund invoice and receivable processes. Working closely with the Head of Finance and other finance department members, this role supports month-end close, management company activities, year-end financial statements, and audit queries for the broader business.

Core Functions

• Monitor the daily cash position and establish and monitor controls and procedures related to bank account management, raising payments where necessary.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and present suggestions on best utilisation of bank accounts to ensure adequate working capital.
• Prepare and issue relevant invoices in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring receivable balances are kept to a minimum.
• Follow up on outstanding invoices and maintain ownership of the invoice register.
• Assist with the month-end close process, including preparation of bank account reconciliations, and adhere to corporate timetables, introducing remedies to improve process efficiency.
• Support management company activities, including preparation of management fee invoices and update of Total Expense Ratio reports.
• Assist with the preparation of year-end financial statements and audit queries throughout the process.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliation review reports in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring all balance sheet accounts reflect a true position of underlying assets and liabilities.
• Support internal and external auditors on queries.
• Support group and other finance functions on ad hoc general ledger queries or analysis.
• Provide accounts payable support, including processing invoices and payments to suppliers, when required.
• Maintain up-to-date procedures for own job responsibilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Finance degree with strong progression in accounting exams.
• Part-qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred.
• Experience working to deadlines in a finance function, ideally within asset management.
• Knowledge of the fund industry is beneficial.
• Experience in timely and accurate delivery of monthly financials.
• Knowledge of the Oracle accounting package is an advantage.
• Strong technical accounting skills.
• Good communicator who works well as part of a team, with the ability to work on own initiative and unsupervised to deadlines.
• Very analytical, with excellent attention to detail and strong report presentation skills.
• Flexible, ambitious, and a team player.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Assistant Financial Accountant builds month-end close processes, including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and internal controls over financial reporting across multiple global locations. Partnering with cross-functional teams in finance, operations, IT, and other departments, this role supports quarterly financial reviews, PCAOB-standard audits, fund operations, and statutory reporting to strengthen the organization's financial integrity.

Primary Duties

• Perform month-end close tasks, including preparation of journal entries and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and associated ledgers.
• Analyse revenues, costs, and expenses to ensure they are recorded completely and accurately in the proper period.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Execute and document internal controls over financial reporting.
• Prepare for and participate in quarterly financial reviews and integrated audits with external auditors under PCAOB standards, and in international statutory audits.
• Take full ownership of elements of management, statutory, and regulatory reporting, and assist with managing day-to-day fund operations.
• Assist with ad hoc assignments, including cross-functional projects with finance, operations, IT, sales, marketing, legal, human resources, treasury, tax, engineering, and strategy teams.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of fund portfolios and strong working relationships with investment operations, company secretariat, and other internal and external teams.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Accounting from an accredited university; graduate degree is a plus.
• Degree or focused study in Data Analytics or Information Systems is a plus.
• MS Excel Certification is a plus.
• Knowledge and understanding of basic accounting concepts.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in other Microsoft Office products, including Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP system is a plus.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency, meeting deadlines consistently and efficiently, both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with all levels across multiple global locations.

Sitting at the intersection of multi-entity financial accounting and SOX compliance, the Assistant Financial Accountant shapes month-end close processes, statutory accounts preparation, and fixed asset maintenance across multiple European company codes in SAP. Operating across local and headquarters teams and supporting external auditors, mergers and acquisitions activity, and the Shared Service Centre, this role enables consistent, audit-ready financial reporting for a multinational organisation.

Duties

• Manage month-end close for multiple entities, including posting and analysis of monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare monthly profit and loss and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist the Shared Service Centre with operation and maintenance of the fixed assets system on SAP for multiple company codes.
• Ensure compliance with SOX control procedures and corporate and local policies, and support the implementation of robust internal controls for each site.
• Assist in the preparation of annual statutory accounts for multiple reporting entities to strict deadlines.
• Run headcount change reports and complete payroll audits for multiple entities, including monthly payroll review.
• Liaise with external auditors.
• Generate bi-weekly cash forecasts and prepare quarterly schedules for reporting to corporate headquarters.
• Assist with coordination of finance contractors, setting up the finance function on new sites, and supporting closure of sites across Europe.
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions activity across Europe.
• Provide assistance on streamlining processes and assist in the transition of certain processes to the Shared Service Centre, actively seeking continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Business Studies or Commerce honours degree with an appropriate professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of US, Irish or UK GAAP.
• Exposure to FRS102 is desirable.
• Good working knowledge of SAP is an advantage.
• Exposure to working in a multicurrency environment.
• High sense of urgency with a hands-on, pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Highly effective communicator, self-motivated, and able to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple issues simultaneously.

A key member of a cross-trained, team-oriented finance group, the Assistant Financial Accountant leads accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, including payment runs, manual invoice processing, and company purchasing card auditing. Collaborating across internal departments and with external suppliers and auditors, this role ensures accurate, timely financial operations and supports continuous process improvement across the business.

Functions

• Maintain overall responsibility for successful completion of routine accounts payable and accounts receivable processes as assigned.
• Communicate with suppliers and colleagues to obtain information, resolve issues, and provide support and guidance.
• Process payment runs, including bi-weekly and ad hoc payments.
• Process manual invoices, requests, and purchase order reviews.
• Run various reports, review and analyse data, and answer questions related to data outcomes.
• Support various audits, including annual financial, supplier, and government audits.
• Manage company credit card expenses, order new cards, run reports, and assist employees with card issues.
• Seek to improve processes by identifying opportunities for streamlining.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• 0–2 years of experience in accounts receivable or payable.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Must have excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Must be able to produce a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail while multitasking.

Accurate landlord financial records and timely site rent payments depend on the Assistant Financial Accountant, who delivers vendor data management, invoice payment processing, and reconciliation of all landlord transactions across local and headquarters teams. Based within the finance and accounting team, this role supports month-end processing, annual budget preparation, forecasting, and ongoing process improvement for the real estate function of the business.

Accountabilities

• Work closely with the real estate team to ensure landlord financial records are accurate, complete, and reconciled on a continuous basis.
• Prepare landlord site rent payment proposals in advance for review as required and implement the site rent payments process through to execution.
• Manage incoming and outgoing communications with landlords regarding payments and invoices.
• Operate the landlord invoice payment process, ensuring timely payment and accuracy.
• Maintain vendor data accuracy and update processes.
• Report and escalate system and transaction issues and anomalies in a timely manner to ensure resolution.
• Organise, maintain, and safeguard all data related to this role, including documents, emails, and spreadsheets.
• Work with local and headquarters teams on all aspects of landlord transactions and communications.
• Identify system and process changes required, recommend improvements, and document current processes, updating documentation as processes evolve.
• Assist the finance and accounting team with monthly tasks, month-end processing, annual budget preparation, and regular forecasting as required.

Technical Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Strong ERP systems experience; SAP would be highly advantageous.
• Strong MS Excel skills, essential for modelling purposes.
• Good organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative in a fast-moving environment.

As the Assistant Financial Accountant, this role shapes month-end financial results, management accounts delivery, and commercial ERP data flows between sales systems and the finance platform for the commercial business area. The finance team relies on this work to maintain system accuracy, meet reporting deadlines, drive best-practice purchase order use, and support the Financial Systems Analyst in managing finance-specific software and applications across the business.

Activities

• Deliver month-end results for the commercial business area within month-end close deadlines.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting, including monthly management accounts and other monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Support financial budgeting and forecasting requirements for the commercial business area as required.
• Analyse and manage data flows between commercial sales systems and the finance ERP system to ensure system accuracy.
• Manage data flows between the enterprise resource management system and the finance ERP system.
• Support the Financial Systems Analyst in maintaining the finance ERP system and other finance-specific software and applications.
• Provide ad hoc revenue reporting, analytics, and other reporting and analysis as required.
• Drive best-practice use of purchase orders across the business.

Position Requirements

• Degree qualified; Chartered Accountant qualified or part-qualified, or international equivalent, is advantageous.
• 2–3 years of experience within a large organisation.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Knowledge of NetSuite and Anaplan is advantageous.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Able to work independently, proactively, and show initiative, with a continuous improvement mindset and positive attitude.
• Highly organised, professional, adaptable, trustworthy, and resilient during times of change.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage with people across all levels of the business.

Assistant Financial Accountant owns end-to-end accounting for online and tour merchandise sales, including SAP journal entries, artist accounting summaries, and month-end accruals for production, freight, and touring costs. The work directly supports accurate artist settlement reporting, joint venture tour sales reporting, and the implementation of new merchandise reporting systems and accounting tools across the business.

Operational Focus

• Oversee end-to-end financial deliverables and accounting entries related to online and tour merchandise business, and assist with other general accounting tasks.
• Prepare and send artist accounting summaries and statements for online, tour, and pop-up merchandise sales.
• Ensure accurate accounting for production, freight, and touring costs, and accrue merchandise revenue and costs at month-end.
• Download reports from the Shopify platform for online merchandise sales and code bank receipts from backup sales sheets.
• Send merchandise settlement invoices to accounts payable and ensure accurate coding of invoices.
• Raise and reclassify journal entries in SAP to ensure accurate accounting entries.
• Administer EFTPOS terminals for touring artists.
• Ensure CD and vinyl sales made online and through tours are reported under artists' recording agreements.
• Liaise with the merchandise team on artist queries.
• Prepare reporting to joint venture companies on tour sales.
• Oversee implementation of new merchandise reporting, systems, and accounting tools.
• Assist with raising customer invoices for other areas of the business.
• Manage monthly licensing and sync summary reporting.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Knowledge and experience with SAP software preferred.
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel.
• Overall understanding of the accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, and to prioritise effectively at peak times.

The Assistant Financial Accountant oversees month-end close duties, including journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and revenue and expense variance analysis against budget and prior periods. Reporting to finance leadership and providing backup support to accounts payable, this role enables accurate financial statement production, annual audit preparation, treasury management, and special project delivery for the business.

Key Deliverables

• Perform month-end close duties, including preparation of journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Prepare and review monthly financial statements, departmental reports, and forecasts.
• Provide analysis of revenue and expense variations to budget and prior periods.
• Create client invoices and monitor collections.
• Run reports from the database and distribute to management.
• Assist with daily treasury management and reporting.
• Assist with financial analysis of monthly results and annual budgeting.
• Provide backup support to the accounts payable function as needed, including entering invoices and processing payments.
• Assist with annual financial statement audit and tax return preparation.
• Fulfil special projects and other tasks as requested.

Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• Understanding of GAAP, financial reporting, and corporate procedures.
• Solid knowledge of database reporting is a plus.
• Proficiency with accounting software, general ledger, and reporting systems.
• Excel and MS Office required; NetSuite preferred.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, research and resolution, and data analysis skills, with the ability to research, review, and understand large amounts of data.
• Detail-oriented, self-starter, with a positive and professional attitude.
• Effective communicator, verbally and in writing, across all lines of business.
• Superior organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Open to change and willing to learn new skills.

Embedded within the Sagentia Innovation finance function, the Assistant Financial Accountant develops the purchase ledger and bank reconciliation processes, including accurate multi-currency supplier invoice input, payment runs, and employee expense processing. Working closely with the finance team on project setups, client invoicing, and supplier query resolution, this role maintains the accuracy and currency of financial records that underpin the broader organisation's operations.

Areas of Ownership

• Manage the purchase ledger within accounting systems, including accurate input of supplier invoices in multiple currencies.
• Process employee expenses, prepare payment runs for supplier invoices and expenses, and process company credit cards regularly.
• Resolve invoice and purchase order queries, reconcile supplier accounts, and chase up unauthorised invoices.
• Review the purchase ledger ageing report regularly to ensure accuracy and currency.
• Process foreign currency advances and returns for employee travel occasionally.
• Deal with supplier and employee queries in a timely manner.
• Perform weekly and monthly bank reconciliations across numerous bank accounts.
• Support project setups and client invoicing, and provide ad hoc and administrative support for the finance team.

Background & Experience

• Experience in a purchase ledger role, including bank reconciliation processes.
• Understanding of basic accounting processes.
• Competent with Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ready and able to exercise initiative.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Assistant Financial Accountant refines shipbroker recap and contract review processes, multicurrency cashbook management, and treasury and credit control coverage within a maritime finance environment. Partnering with the wider finance team and working across freight payment verification and sanctions-related processes, this role supports accurate commission invoicing and financial operations for a large commercial organisation.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of month-end reporting.
• Review contracts and spot negotiations and FOB terms.
• Maintain and distribute the daily fixture book.
• Reconcile third-party accounts.
• Check shipbroker recaps and contracts, and review owners' and charterers' invoices for accuracy before issuing commission invoices.
• Review freight payments and associated paperwork.
• Cover treasury and credit control responsibilities.
• Cover multicurrency cashbook maintenance and bank reconciliations.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with sanctions checking is preferred.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, including double-entry bookkeeping, prepayments, and accruals, is an advantage.
• Knowledge of SUN Systems, Workday Financials, or equivalent financial reporting software is an advantage.
• Good IT skills in MS Office packages, with at least intermediate-level Excel.
• High degree of numeracy; organised and able to prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Commercially aware, with interest in the wider economy and world affairs.
• Self-confident with good written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Be able to work in a team environment within a large organisation.
• Desire to learn, develop, and contribute to wider team goals.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Sitting at the intersection of global client billing and accounts management, the Assistant Financial Accountant produces consolidated invoices, monthly reconciliations, and VBA-supported billing processes for high-profile clients across the business. Operating across internal teams and external stakeholders, this role manages debt follow-up, supports the manager on day-to-day tasks, and drives process improvement within the billing and accounts function.

Job Functions

• Investigate and pursue aged items with clients.
• Maintain and help build Microsoft VBA processes.
• Present the billing system internally to share key knowledge.
• Upload invoices into accounting software with monthly reconciliations.
• Respond to internal and external queries and tickets.
• Monitor monthly fees and ensure they are billed in a timely manner.
• Raise consolidated invoices using existing Microsoft Excel macros and worksheets.
• Support the manager in day-to-day tasks.
• Suggest improvements and implement ideas for product requests.
• Manage debt and conduct follow-up.

Qualifications & Experience

• Currently studying AAT or equivalent, or higher.
• Experience with NetSuite is desirable; full training will be provided.
• Microsoft Excel and VBA competent.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and make key decisions to achieve business objectives.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Growth mindset, with the ability to communicate confidently and professionally with high-profile clients.

A key member of the finance team, the Assistant Financial Accountant advances accounts payable, accounts receivable, and asset register maintenance processes, including weekly bank reconciliations, payment batch processing, and purchasing card transaction matching via Oracle NetSuite. Collaborating across finance and operational teams on audit support, tax compliance, and process improvement, this role builds foundational knowledge of the business's financial processes and supports the team's ongoing reporting and compliance activities.

What You'll Do

• Complete weekly bank reconciliations.
• Assist with the accounts receivable and accounts payable process, including weekly payment batch processing and month-end closure.
• Support maintenance of the asset register.
• Match purchasing card transactions against invoices.
• Support audit and tax compliance activities as directed.
• Support the team with process improvements.
• Develop an understanding of the finance processes that support the business.

Skills & Qualifications

• Accounting qualification or working towards CPA or CA.
• Experience in general journal posting.
• Familiar with NetSuite.
• Intermediate MS Excel skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong eye for detail and presentation.
• Ability to quickly develop in-depth knowledge and adapt to change.

Timely monthly and quarterly financial reporting, board documentation, and VAT compliance depend on the Assistant Financial Accountant, who oversees general ledger bookkeeping, journal entries, and accounts receivable and cash management processes. Based within the finance team and reporting to the Finance Manager, this role supports internal and external audit preparation and delivers financial dashboards and management reports to drive sound decision-making across the business.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Participate in day-to-day bookkeeping, including general ledger operations, journal entries, and booking of bank statements.
• Handle monthly closings, including accruals and prepaid expenses.
• Participate in the accounts receivable process, including recording customer payments and preparing payments.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly financial reporting and dashboards.
• Draft finance reports for board documentation.
• Assist with the preparation of internal and external audit processes.
• Manage cash and support customers' and suppliers' management.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 3–5 years of experience in accounting.
• Working knowledge of Sage BOB 50.
• Knowledge of VAT declarations.
• Fluent in French, with professional working proficiency in English.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Autonomous, proactive, detail-oriented, and rigorous, with a strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a team spirit.
• Service-oriented, organised, flexible, and adaptable.

As the Assistant Financial Accountant, this role refines site-level financial accounting by preparing balance sheet reconciliations, aged purchase accruals, and new product costings to support the site in securing new business. The finance team relies on this work to ensure department budgets are accurately accounted for, variances to forecast are understood, and production batch processes are covered across the site.

Scope of Work

• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals.
• Prepare weekly absence reporting to aid site assessment.
• Collaborate with all site department budget holders to ensure departments are accurately accounted for, and variances to budget or forecast are understood.
• Prepare aged purchase accruals for review by the Finance Manager.
• Prepare new product costings to support the site in winning new business.
• Provide cover to the Production and Stores Administrator to process production batches.

Requirements

• Experience in a relevant accounting environment is preferred but not essential.
• Competent with IT systems, particularly Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Strong verbal and written communicator.
• Ability to communicate with colleagues outside of Finance.
• Quick learner with the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload appropriately.
• Willing to study towards an accounting qualification such as AAT.

Assistant Financial Accountant produces monthly journal entries, general ledger reviews, and bank reconciliations in support of a global environmental organisation's finance function, reporting directly to the General Ledger Controller and Finance Directors. Success in the position means delivering high-quality monthly accruals, reporting, and work paper support on tight deadlines, while collaborating with the general ledger team to develop and implement efficiency tools.

Work Activities

• Prepare monthly journal entries and perform general ledger review.
• Calculate and prepare monthly accruals.
• Prepare monthly reporting and work paper support.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Assist with financial analysis and company filings as needed.
• Work with the general ledger team to develop and implement tools to improve efficiency.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 8+ years of equivalent experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Detail-oriented and very analytical, with strong organisation skills.
• Goal-driven and resourceful, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and produce high-quality work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

The Assistant Financial Accountant develops accounting records, supplier payment management, and financial reporting in support of the corporate finance team, including the preparation of Excel models and investor packs for prospective debt and equity investors. Reporting to senior finance leadership and working as part of a collaborative team, this role supports financial business partnering, management accounting, and corporate finance activities to advance the organisation's strategic objectives.

Performance Expectations

• Maintain accounting records and manage supplier payments and customer receipts.
• Suggest and assist with process improvements.
• Assist with financial business partnering, financial reporting, and management accounting.
• Support corporate finance activities.
• Work as part of a team to prepare schedules, Excel models, and investor packs for prospective debt and equity investors.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, at a 2:1 or higher, ideally in Finance or a mathematics-related subject.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to operate comfortably both independently and in a team environment.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the confidence to engage at all levels and the ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to show initiative and problem-solving ability.

The Assistant Financial Accountant owns the integrity of the general ledger by maintaining revenue and staff expense postings, accruals, prepayments, and monthly balance sheet reconciliations across a corporate finance function. Reporting to the wider finance team and liaising with the financial planning and analysis group, auditors, and the group corporate team, this role ensures accurate financial reporting and supports audit readiness at year-end and interim cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain general ledgers, including revenue and staff expense postings, accruals, prepayments, and other general ledger journals.
• Liaise with the financial planning and analysis team to explain monthly variances to budget and year-on-year.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in the coding of invoices, expenses, and other items.
• Ensure all payroll journals are correctly posted and that employee expense claim journals are created from Concur.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including unearned revenue, accruals, and prepayments, identifying and resolving differences.
• Prepare schedules for year-end and interim audits.
• Reconcile and confirm group intercompany balances at month-end.
• Prepare fixed asset capitalisations on the Agresso fixed asset module and help maintain the fixed asset register, reconciling to the general ledger.
• Update the weekly liquidity forecast.
• Develop and maintain internal relationships with the financial planning and analysis team, group corporate team, and auditors.

Required Qualifications

• ACCA, ACA, or CIMA studier.
• Experience in preparation of general ledger journals and completion of complex, high-volume balance sheet reconciliations, including investigating and resolving reconciling items.
• Good working knowledge of accountancy systems; Agresso is a strong advantage.
• Intermediate-level Excel skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and convey technical information to non-finance audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, relationship management, and customer service skills.

Embedded within the finance team at CAPA, the Assistant Financial Accountant supports the Finance Operations Manager in delivering high-quality accounting, financial reporting, and day-to-day accounts management in compliance with local and global regulatory standards. Working closely with third-party accountants, external auditors, and the shared services centre, this role shapes the continuous development of financial processes and contributes to budget, forecast, and balance sheet reporting accuracy.

Core Functions

• Manage monthly trial balance and upload into the reporting system with assistance from the shared services centre.
• Review general ledger accounts to ensure they are properly coded and aligned with accounting requirements.
• Assist with year-end accounting and reporting processes and liaise with external auditors as required.
• Support quarterly forecast and annual operating plan and budget processes, covering profit and loss, balance sheet, and capital expenditure.
• Work with third-party accountants to review month-end reports, including balance sheet accounts, profit and loss reporting, and revenue forecasting.
• Ensure tax and regulatory reporting is processed correctly.
• Assist the bookkeeper in day-to-day operations and act as backup when required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CA qualified or partially qualified is desirable.
• Previous experience in month-end reporting, budgeting, and forecasting is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills, including financial modelling.
• Understanding of financial statements and relevant accounting standards.
• Understanding of auditing requirements for statutory filing is desirable.
• Previous experience with TM1, Oracle reporting, and Salesforce is desirable.
• Adaptable, autonomous self-starter with strong planning and time management skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Analytical thinker who asks questions and seeks input while managing risk effectively.
• Solution-focused, with the ability to recognise and address gaps in the business.

Reporting to the Financial Accountants, the Assistant Financial Accountant supports month-end closing activities, group balance sheet maintenance, and intercompany accounting reconciliations across a multi-entity finance function. Partnering with procurement and operational teams to approve purchase requisitions and invoices, this role builds accurate financial records and ensures compliance with regulatory standards and group policies.

Primary Duties

• Assist the Financial Accountants with month-end closing activities and balance sheet reconciliations to ensure correct accounting of all items of expense and reimbursement.
• Assist the Financial Accountants in maintaining the group balance sheet, including full reconciliations.
• Assist with intercompany accounting, including full reconciliations.
• Assist with maintenance of the fixed asset register, inclusive of right-of-use assets.
• Prepare intracompany recharges and raise purchase requisitions.
• Approve purchase requisitions and invoices to ensure correct accounting entries.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards and group policies within the area of operation.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a similar accounting role.
• Strong overall background in accounting and business acumen.
• IT literate with knowledge of finance systems and dealer management systems.
• Microsoft Excel at intermediate level; proficiency will be tested.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• High level of integrity with a professional manner and good communication skills.
• Demonstrable people management skills.
• Enthusiasm for continuous process improvement and delivery of high-quality customer care.

Sitting at the intersection of financial control and compliance reporting, the Assistant Financial Accountant leads balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany transaction processing, fixed asset register maintenance, and VAT return completion within a Shared Services environment. Operating across divisional finance, external audit, and HMRC reporting obligations, this role drives efficiency through process improvement and ensures the accuracy of group financial submissions against a structured accounting timetable.

Duties

• Perform balance sheet account reconciliations, including sub-ledger to general ledger reconciliations, and ensure timely clearance of reconciling items with supporting evidence.
• Process finance transactions, including accruals and prepayments, in adherence to the group accounting timetable.
• Process intercompany transactions and agree monthly settlement of intercompany balances.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and capital expenditure tracking.
• Support year-end reporting, including external audit for group reporting and statutory audit, and assist with annual tax pack information.
• Submit weekly cash collection figures and analysis of bank balances.
• Complete VAT returns.
• Support divisional finance with profit and loss reports, budget, and forecast information.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to drive efficiency within the business.

Requirements

• AAT qualified or actively studying towards CIMA, ACCA, or an equivalent qualification.
• Prior experience in a similar role with solid technical accounting ability.
• Experience of working in a Shared Services environment is advantageous.
• High level of numeracy and IT literate, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong process and financial control discipline.

A key member of the group finance function, the Assistant Financial Accountant delivers accurate month-end journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and management accounts for group entities while supporting internal and external audit processes across quarterly, interim, and year-end cycles. Collaborating across business areas, group companies, and external auditors, this role ensures financial integrity and contributes to statutory accounts preparation and ongoing finance improvement initiatives.

Functions

• Perform month-end processes and post journals to complete the month-end position accurately and in line with the month-end timetable, working with other business areas and group companies as required.
• Provide analysis and investigate differences on intercompany balances identified during and after the month-end process.
• Prepare management accounts for other group entities, with analysis of movements and explanations.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring full support for identified risks and contingencies, and investigate and resolve any issues.
• Answer queries from across the business and from other group companies promptly.
• Provide information and analysis to internal and external auditors for quarterly, interim, and year-end audits, working with other business areas to fulfil audit requests on a timely basis.
• Prepare supporting schedules for annual accounts and dormant company accounts, and contribute to finance projects.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date procedures and process maps.
• Contribute to finance and company initiatives, including ad hoc investigation, analysis, and other tasks as required.

Experience & Qualifications

• ACCA or CIMA, at stage one or recent starter level.
• Experience of month-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Experience of managing relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of SAP (FI, AP, and AR) is preferable.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical skills; methodical and accurate.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to strict deadlines.
• Team player with excellent communication skills at all levels and the ability to build strong relationships.

Accurate statutory reporting and public sector financial compliance depend on the Assistant Financial Accountant, who supports the Financial Accountant in preparing final accounts at 9 and 12 months, manages IFRS 16 and Consolidated Fund reconciliations, and oversees specific internal and external regulatory returns, including HMRC submissions. Based within a public sector finance team and line-managing part of the transactional team, this role ensures treasury management aligns with Managing Public Money guidelines and that all returns are completed and submitted on time.

Accountabilities

• Support the Financial Accountant in preparing final accounts at 9 and 12 months for external audit, and support audit requests and queries throughout the process.
• Support the Financial Accountant in treasury management in accordance with managing public money guidelines.
• Line-manage part of the transactional team.
• Maintain responsibility for specific financial systems administration and delegated authority structures.
• Own specific areas of the balance sheet, including technical reconciliations involving IFRS 16 and Consolidated Fund management in accordance with the Financial Reporting Manual, ensuring timely and regular reviews.
• Ensure specific internal and external returns, including HMRC and departmental returns, are completed, reviewed, and submitted on time.

Technical Qualifications

• Part-qualified (CCAB or AAT) or qualified by experience.
• Team management experience.
• Knowledge of public sector accounting, including Managing Public Money and the Financial Reporting Manual, is desirable.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and their application in accounts to the trial balance.
• Good internal and external stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure, managing own workload and team activities to ensure business needs are met.

As the Assistant Financial Accountant, this role delivers cash flow forecasts, fixed asset reporting, statutory returns including VAT and company accounts, and pension process administration for a corporate finance function. The finance team relies on this work to maintain accurate reporting across flexible benefits, ONS submissions, and stakeholder relationships with internal teams and external suppliers.

Activities

• Prepare cash flow forecasts.
• Administer pension processes.
• Assist with statutory returns, including VAT, company accounts, and Office for National Statistics submissions.
• Process HMRC payovers.
• Prepare fixed assets reporting.
• Report on company flexible benefits.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers.

Position Requirements

• Graduated with at least a 2:1 degree in Accounting or equivalent accounting experience.
• Experience within a busy accounts payable function, preferably for a large company.
• Good Excel skills, including the ability to analyse large data sets and resolve problems.
• Passion for numbers and data, with the ability to apply a range of analytical techniques.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels and in multiple formats.
• Self-confident, self-motivated, and flexible in approach to work.

Assistant Financial Accountant leads the end-to-end IFRS 16 lease accounting process, managing the in-house lease tool, communicating actuals and variances to the business, and liaising with external auditors on lease queries across fleet, supply chain, and estates teams. The work directly supports the Finance Manager and Financial Controller in budgeting, forecasting, and reconciling lease actuals to profit and loss, ensuring IFRS 16 compliance across the organisation.

Operational Focus

• Manage the in-house lease tool by adding, disposing of, and amending leases.
• Communicate IFRS 16 actuals to the business with commentary on variances to budget.
• Work with the business on forecasting and budgeting for IFRS 16.
• Work with fleet, supply chain, and estates teams on lease actuals and planning.
• Liaise with external auditors on IFRS 16 queries.
• Perform periodic lease tool versus profit and loss rent expense reconciliations, including twice-yearly reconciliations approved by the CFO.
• Resolve queries from the business around leasing.
• Support the Finance Manager and Financial Controller in progressing IFRS 16 matters.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA (ACCA all F papers complete, or CIMA at final stage).
• Experience with lease accounting in accordance with IFRS 16.
• Excel and Google Suite skills, required for data manipulation.
• Excellent numeracy skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own time by prioritising workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

The Assistant Financial Accountant delivers intercompany and general ledger reconciliations, variance analysis, financial reporting, and management accounts production within a manufacturing-oriented finance function. Reporting to the Finance Business Partner and working alongside the broader finance team, this role builds accurate standard costings, monitors cash flow, and supports statutory accounts and audit preparation to strengthen financial visibility across the business.

Key Deliverables

• Perform intercompany reconciliations and general ledger reconciliations, including cost of sales, accruals, and prepayments.
• Perform reconciliation and valuation of existing company stocks.
• Manage the fixed asset register.
• Produce financial reports and conduct in-depth variance analysis.
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation and prepare accounts for auditors.
• Assist and deputise for the Finance Business Partner.
• Provide data and insight for the production of standard costings.
• Monitor company cash flow weekly.
• Assist with the production of management accounts.

Professional Experience

• Actively studying mid to later stages of CIMA, ACCA, or ACA, or newly qualified.
• Experience in producing monthly management accounts, ideally within manufacturing.
• Strong reconciliation skills and attention to detail.
• Analytically minded, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Drive, commitment, and motivation.
• IT literate, with strong Excel skills.

Embedded within the UK&I finance team, the Assistant Financial Accountant coordinates VAT return processes across all registered European countries, manages transactional-level reviews, and supports group audit coordination between external auditors, the shared service centre, and retained finance clusters. Working closely with finance managers, the VAT team, and external advisors, this role produces accurate VAT reconciliations and supports statutory financial statements and corporation tax computation processes to maintain compliance across a large global organisation.

Areas of Ownership

• Coordinate with finance managers to receive draft VAT returns from the outsourced provider on a timely basis for review across all registered countries in Europe.
• Coordinate the internal approval process and settlement of VAT liabilities.
• Complete transactional-level reviews on all draft VAT returns, including bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and other periodic submissions.
• Carry out EC Sales list transactional reviews to include or exclude invoices as appropriate for all registered countries.
• Escalate transactional problems to the VAT team and finance managers as appropriate and process the necessary accounting adjustments.
• Work with the finance shared service centre to correct errors, run reports, and provide essential information to external advisors.
• Complete VAT reconciliations for all entities.
• Run regular transactional reviews to minimise errors on VAT returns.
• Support the group audit process, including coordination between the external auditor, shared service centre, business, and retained finance across clusters.
• Support the preparation and review of statutory financial statements.
• Support the corporation tax computation process owned by the in-house tax department.
• Support the provision of intercompany balance confirmations under local overseas audit requirements.

Background & Experience

• Part-qualified ACA or ACCA, or qualified by experience with a degree in Finance and Accounting or a related subject.
• Workday ERP experience is desirable.
• Experience working in a large global company or an outsourced finance environment is advantageous.
• Ability to prioritise workloads while working to tight and regular deadlines.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptable and energetic, with the ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Highly motivated, with strong attention to detail and the ability to take ownership.
• Reliable and proactive team player focused on delivering exceptional service.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Assistant Financial Accountant maintains the asset register and asset valuations, manages month-end processes including accruals and depreciation schedules, and ensures accurate trial balance completion for relevant entities within a finance function serving clients in safety-sensitive environments. Partnering with cash management, business units, and external auditors, this role advances financial statement accuracy, VAT compliance, and process improvement outcomes while adhering to health, safety, and environmental standards.

Role Responsibilities

• Maintain the asset register and asset valuations.
• Manage month-end processes, including reporting, monthly accruals, and depreciation schedules.
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of the trial balance for relevant entities at period close, including processing all relevant journal entries to ensure the financial submission is accurate and complete.
• Prepare VAT schedules for statutory returns.
• Perform or review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure reconciling items are addressed.
• Prepare additional reports as required, including those related to the management operating plan process and other ad hoc requests.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement changes.
• Collaborate with cash management and other business units to achieve role objectives.
• Participate in relevant safety audits, inspections, and observations, and demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Contribute to a constructive and productive working environment, supporting the broader team's objectives and providing regular feedback to management on progress.
• Assist in financial statement and audit processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must hold a minimum baseline security clearance.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and performance reporting activities, including above-average understanding of applicable accounting standards.
• Knowledge of VAT legislation.
• SAP knowledge is advantageous.
• Experience with Ellipse, Excel, Ramesys, and HFM systems is beneficial.
• Good attention to detail, with the ability to perform self-review of work.
• Problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify errors in reporting and determine root causes and corrections.
• Ability to work independently and manage own workload, with strong drive and work ethic.

Sitting at the intersection of investment administration and financial reporting, the Assistant Financial Accountant prepares monthly balance sheet reconciliations, quarterly management accounts, and year-end consolidated financial statements while supporting Oracle Financial projects and trust and investment database automation. Operating across the financial reporting team, external auditors, and the Director of Finance, this role delivers accurate general ledger close, segmental reporting, and analytical reviews of income and expenditure to support sound financial governance.

Job Functions

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including accruals.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly management accounts for presentation to the Director of Finance.
• Help document and further automate monthly, quarterly, and annual investment and trust accounts.
• Work on improving processes and databases relating to trusts and investments administration.
• Work with external auditors on the production of financial accounts.
• Work with the Financial Accountant to produce quarterly balance sheets and complete other accounting tasks and analyses.
• Review the latest market value statements for investments and record relevant changes in Oracle.
• Assist with the consolidation of financial statements and production of year-end notes, including segmental reporting.
• Work with the financial reporting team on the monthly close of the general ledger, ensuring all journals are posted correctly and on time.
• Provide information to auditors to support the production of financial statements.
• Work on Oracle Financial projects, including user acceptance testing, data migration, and report testing.
• Assist with ad hoc projects, administration, and planning of the year-end process.
• Conduct quarterly and annual analytical reviews of income and expenditure.

Required Qualifications

• Studying towards an accountancy qualification such as ACA, CIMA, or ACCA.
• Strong analytical skills, with an intuitive ability to identify trends and errors in complex data sets.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with users at a wide range of financial skill levels and at all levels of the organisation.
• Enthusiastic in supporting change management and providing high-quality management reporting.
• Able to manage workloads with competing priorities.

A key member of the finance team, the Assistant Financial Accountant supports the month-end process, prepares accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations, and posts journals in YARDI while maintaining a strong link to the financial planning and analysis team across a property or services business environment. Collaborating across cost centre owners, external auditors, and the wider finance group, this role identifies system efficiencies and delivers accurate management information to support performance analysis against budget and forecast.

What You'll Do

• Assist in the month-end process in line with the reporting timetable.
• Take ownership of the accuracy and completeness of accruals and prepayments through liaison with relevant individuals and driving a stringent purchase order process.
• Post journals in YARDI.
• Prepare cost centre summaries to allow for analysis of performance in line with budget and forecast.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Maintain a strong link to the financial planning and analysis team to support the communication of management information to cost centre owners.
• Be proactive in identifying system efficiencies and improvements and help drive solutions with the wider finance team.
• Serve as a key contact for external auditors, responding to queries and providing supporting schedules where necessary.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree-level education with good academics.
• ACCA or CIMA studier.
• 3+ years of experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and VAT, and experience assisting with accounts.
• A financial services background is advantageous.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and general computer skills.
• Good team player, quick learner, and adaptable.

Accurate revenue validation and group financial reporting depend on the Assistant Financial Accountant, who performs general ledger reconciliations, revenue analysis, intercompany eliminations, and quarterly group analytics while supporting the corporate accountant in a bank or financial services setting. Serving as a key contributor to the finance team under the Revenue Accountant, this role maintains up-to-date ledgers, investigates discrepancies, and develops financial procedures to ensure policies operate effectively across the function.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Report to the Revenue Accountant and maintain accurate and up-to-date ledgers.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations, revenue analysis, and intercompany eliminations.
• Assist the corporate accountant in the validation of revenue.
• Prepare financial statements and conduct quarterly group reporting and analytics.
• Investigate discrepancies in general ledger reporting.
• Develop and maintain financial procedures and ensure policies are operating effectively.
• Provide other ad hoc support to the finance team.

Skills & Qualifications

• University graduate with a numerical or business-related degree.
• Part-qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent; qualified AAT also considered.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience within finance.
• Sound understanding of accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Excellent working knowledge of Excel.
• Bank or financial services experience is desirable.
• Self-starter, analytical, organised, able to prioritise, and willing to learn and develop new skills.

As the Assistant Financial Accountant, this role supports the Financial Accounting Manager in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including balance sheets, cash flow statements, and consolidations, while guiding staff on accounting policies and responding to reporting queries across the finance function. The finance team relies on this work to maintain compliance with audit and control requirements, deliver the quarterly press release and annual report, and implement new reporting standards across the organisation.

Scope of Work

• Assist with the preparation of all monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and analysis.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, ensuring all control requirements are documented and complied with.
• Support the preparation of the quarterly press release and annual report and accounts.
• Support the implementation of new reporting requirements and guide and train staff on accounting policies.
• Respond to accounting and reporting queries.
• Assist the Financial Accounting Manager with ad hoc tasks and special projects as required.

Requirements

• ACCA or similar qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a finance function.
• Experience in the preparation of financial statements is advantageous.
• Self-motivated, with an enthusiastic and proactive approach.
• Strong attention to detail, capable of meeting high-pressure deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships at all levels.