Assistant Accountant

2 weeks ago


St Albans, United Kingdom Understanding Recruitment Full time

**Assistant Accountant - St Albans**

**Reporting to**: Senior Management Accountant

**About Us**

Understanding Recruitment are a fast growing Tech and Digital recruitment agency with offices in St Albans and Boston. We are currently in an exciting phase of scale, having established a prominent position in the space over the past 15 years.

Our continued success within the market means we are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our finance team. Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant, this role will involve month end duties, reconciliations and assistance with the monthly managementaccounts.

**Responsibilities of Assistant Accountant**
- Assistance with monthly management accounts files and supporting schedules
- Bank reconciliation & ancillary schedules
- Intercompany invoicing
- Closing of AR & AP ledgers
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Income adjustments
- Job board analysis
- VAT return assistance
- Credit card expenses, coding and posting
- Assistance with audit
- General ad-hoc finance tasks

**Experience**
- 1-2 years experience in a finance assistant/assistant accountant position
- AAT studier/qualified, with a desire to continue onto CIMA/ACCA
- Recruitment industry experience desirable but not essential

**Person specification**
- Keen eye for detail, accurate and diligent
- Proactive, always striving for better and great at using your initiative
- Great time management skills, the ability to prioritise tasks and work effectively under pressure
- Discretion as you will be party to sensitive and confidential information
- Strong communication skills, including Excellent written English and writing skills
- Excellent Microsoft skills
- Excel intermediate level
- Take ownership of your personal development
- A self-learner

**Why should you be interested**
- Excellent career prospects, based on performance and ability
- Flexible/hybrid working (after probation)
- Training & development opportunities
- Unlimited holiday (2+yrs service)
- Life Insurance and Pension
- Relaxed dress code
- Paid parking
- Gym membership
- Supportive and social team environment
- Team days out

**Location**: St. Albans, Hertfordshire

**Salary**: £30,000 + car parking + pension + life insurance + gym membership


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