Assistant Accountant

This is a great opportunity for an Assistant Accountant who wants to build on their technical skills and get closer to the commercial side of finance. You’ll join a growing business at an exciting stage, working alongside experienced leaders and gaining exposure to everything from month-end and reporting to cost analysis and intercompany accounting. If you’re looking for variety, clear progression and the support to keep developing your career, this role offers exactly that.
Why you’ll want this role:

• Exposure to high-growth PE-backed operations, working closely with inspiring leadership
• Variety guaranteed: you’ll cover everything from month-end and P&L to intercompany and Power BI reporting
• Study support and a clear development path to take your career to the next level

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering accurate month-end reporting and management accounts
• Reviewing P&L, posting and validating journals, managing accruals and prepayments
• Maintaining the fixed-asset register in NetSuite and overseeing balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring correct coding
• Managing intercompany charges across multiple entities
• Using Power BI to provide commercial insights on revenue, costs and performance
• Adding value through cost analysis, revenue recovery and spend reviews
• Supporting the Finance Lead and deputising when needed

What you will need:

• Previous experience in a similar role, such as Assistant Financial Accountant / Assistant Accountant / Financial Accountant / Accountant / Finance Manager / Senior Accounts Assistant / Senior Finance Assistant
• A solid understanding of journals, prepayments, accruals and balance sheet integrity
• Confidence working across broad finance areas – ideally from an SME or multi-entity background
• Comfortable managing large data sets – Power BI or similar reporting skills are a bonus
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with strong communication skills – you’ll regularly engage with non-finance teams

This could suit a first-time mover from practice, or someone in industry ready to broaden their remit.

What you will get:

• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Study support to back your professional growth
• Bupa healthcare cash plan
• Death in service benefit
• Free, onsite parking
• Flexible hours when needed, with a supportive culture that trusts you to deliver
• Recently refurbished offices
• Structured induction and tailored development plans

If you would like to find out more about this role, please apply with your CV or LinkedIn PDF. We look forward to hearing from you!

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