Financial Analyst

About Our Company

We are a growing business based in Hassocks, seeking an experienced Assistant Management Accountant to join our finance team on a permanent basis.

Job Description

As Assistant Management Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Preparing and producing month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments, for management accounts review by the Management Accountant.
• Preparing accurate balance sheet control account reconciliations for management accounts to a year-end standard, ensuring full explanation for balances and appropriate backup.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register and monthly depreciation.
• Monthly reconciliation of expenses and ensuring receipts are submitted for audit purposes and correct allocation of costs in multiple currencies.
• Posting and reconciliation of sales invoicing to detailed sales reports.
• Credit control on all sales ledger balances and resolving any queries promptly to ensure cash flow is maintained.
• Ensuring Aged Debtors report balances to the Nominal Control Account in the Balance Sheet, and that all transactions are allocated and posted in the correct period.
• Working with the Management Accountant to accurately reflect the monthly stock and cost of sales position in the Management Accounts.
• Posting weekly currency payments to ensure Currency Bank Accounts reconcile with foreign exchange drawdowns.
• Monthly Bank Reconciliations for GBP and foreign currency bank accounts.
• Assisting the Management Accountant and Auditors in the year-end audit and review process.
• Participating in the monthly Management Accounts review with the Management Accountant, Finance Director, and Managing Director.
• Experience in Accounts Receivables/Accounts Payables/Cashbooks is essential.
• Able to perform a hands-on, transactional role within both sales and purchase ledgers.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and Word is essential, including VLOOKUPS and pivot tables.
• A Finance related degree background and/or an interest in undertaking an Accountancy qualification would be desirable but not essential (e.g. AAT or early studies of CIMA/ACCA).

What's on Offer

£30-33,000

Hybrid working, 3 days in office and 2 days WFH.