Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant – Rotherham – £28,000 - £35,000

Chase & Holland are excited to be working closely with a very successful and ever-growing company based in Rotherham. They are looking for an Assistant Accountant on a permanent basis, in what is a varied role. As the Assistant Accountant you will assist with the day-to-day functions of Finance and associated processes as well as being a proactive number two to the Finance Manager. You will need to be comfortable using Excel and have experience or strong knowledge of Credit Control, Purchase Ledger and key financial reconciliations. You will need to be someone who can look at data and understand the numbers, understand if something doesn’t look correct and suggest a solution.

Assistant Accountant Responsibilities:
Reconciliation of supplier accounts to statements on a rolling quarterly basis
Monitoring / Recording of daily banking activity for Invoice Financing and Bank accounts
Assist with monthly stock costings and controls
Collate data for year end, on a quarterly basis, including aiding in the reconciliation of nominal accounts
Bank reconciliations – assist with and eventually take ownership of the process
Processing expenses and petty cash
Assist with Fixed Assets
Processing and posting of credit card statements
Assisting with month end management accounts preparation – updating key reporting schedules as directed by the Finance Manager
VAT Returns including reconciliations
Support the Finance Manager and Store Managers in ensuring the accurate recording of stockRequired Skills & Experience:
Experience of Microsoft Excel this includes at least v-lookups, Sum-ifs , Pivot Tables etc
Strong communication skills and able to build relationships
Experience in relevant varied accounts role
Experience of working on accounts software, preferable ERP based systemIf you are interested in finding out about this exciting Assistant Accountant opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire