Assistant Accountant

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Location: Luton
Salary: £30,000 - £31,000

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm
Contract Type: Permanent

Overview:

As Assistant Accountant, you will play a vital role in supporting the finance function across two core business units. You will contribute to key financial processes including month-end close, cashflow forecasting, internal reporting, and external audits. The role offers a broad scope, involving collaboration with departments across the business and the opportunity to influence decision-making through data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with month-end processes including accruals and prepayments
• Support cashflow forecasting and capital expenditure reconciliations
• Produce internal financial reports and dashboards
• Respond to external audit queries in a timely manner
• Conduct bank reconciliations and manage manual payment uploads
• Complete official government surveys and returns
• Perform monthly stock counts at regional branches
• Contribute to ad-hoc financial tasks and process improvements

Key Performance Indicators:

• Meeting month-end and internal reporting deadlines
• Proactive query resolution and support
• Contribution to continuous process improvement

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong analytical mindset and passion for data
• High proficiency in Excel and numeric ability
• Structured and methodical approach to tasks
• Problem-solving mindset with an eye for trends and patterns
• Self-motivated, eager to learn and develop
• Previous experience in a multi-site environment is an advantage

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted.

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