Assistant Financial Accountant

Our client, an award-winning new build company are looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Accountant to work within their busy accounts department. This is an excellent opportunity to join a brilliant company that offers progression and a rewarding working environment.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Purchase Ledger and Payroll as well as providing assistance in the preparation of the management accounts.

Key Responsibilities:
· Managing the utilities for the operational sites, ensuring that records are up to date and accurate.
· Providing support to the purchase ledger team as required.
· Managing the monthly payroll entries ensuring that people are paid accurately and on time.
· Liaison with HR to ensure all starters, leavers and staff absences are recorded correctly within the payroll.
· Processing of expenses through the payroll.
· Processing uploads to the Pensions provider.
· Responding to payroll queries.
· Monthly reconciliations of payroll information.
· Payroll HMRC submissions.
· Supporting in the preparation of P11Ds.
· Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts as required.

Skills/Attributes
· Previous experience of purchase ledger and payroll.
· Strong Excel skills.
· Familiarity with balance sheet reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
· Attention to detail, the ability to multi-task with good time management.
· The ability to adopt change and adapt as necessary.
· Proficient IT skills – Office, Word, accounts packages.
· A collaborative and responsible member of a team, able to take accountability for work.
· Great verbal and written communication skills.

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