Assistant Accountant Job at Stowmarket, Suffolk Full Time

Your new company
Hays are working in partnership with a successful and well-established group of businesses in Suffolk who are looking to recruit within their finance team. This group of companies have a diverse portfolio of revenue streams and, over the past few years, has continued to grow and expand their offering to their customers. They are now seeking an Accounts Assistant/Assistant Accountant to join their existing team and support the daily financial operations.

Your new role
This role will report to a Financial Controller and work with an existing team of 4 to support the delivery of vital financial information. You will be responsible for:

• Daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliations
• Supporting month-end reporting cycles
• Preparing monthly journals
• Prepayments and accruals
• Supporting with AP and AR
• Credit control activities
• Supporting any ad hoc needs within the business

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week between Monday and Friday. The exact pattern can be flexible to suit the right individual but will be based on-site 100% of the time.

What you’ll need to succeed
You will have:

• Previous experience in a similar accounting role supporting month-end processes
• Have strong IT skills and ideally be comfortable using Pivot Tables and VLookUps
• Ideally, be AAT qualified or studying towards a recognised accounting qualification.
• Have a positive and collaborative approach to work and be a team player.
• Due to the remote location of the office, you must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle.

What you’ll get in return
You will receive a competitive salary in the region of £30-35k + 31 days annual leave, access to a health cash plan, company pension scheme, free on-site parking and inclusion in a yearly company bonus.

What you need to do now

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