Associate Accountant

Role: Associate Accountant

Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Salary: £Competitive

Benefits: 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, private healthcare scheme, long service awards, social team and family events throughout the year, celebratory free lunches, cycle to work scheme and many more great benefits.

Want to work for a company that offer hybrid working, career development opportunities and a very team orientated environment? Look no further this may be the role for you. We are looking for an experienced Associate Accountantwho would have strong knowledge of month end close, monthly management and financial reporting and good understanding of UK VAT returns, tax credit claims and general compliance.

Who are we?

We are Busy Bee Recruitment, an awarding-winning recruitment agency supplying both temporary and permanent staffing solutions throughout the UK to our wonderful client base.

Duties will include:

• Preparing and posting selected general ledger journals
• Completing general ledger transactions analysis
• Prepare profit and loss ledger accounts analysis and reconcile all balance sheet accounts
• Prepare and publish monthly standalone and consolidated statements
• Compile and release daily/weekly management information reports
• Automate reports over time using Power BI platform
• Support Financial Controller during the annual budgeting process
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding fixed assets additions being deployed
• Prepare functional budget analysis vs. actuals for selected European Cost Centres
• Prepare UK VAT returns, audit transactions to ensure VAT rules are correctly applied

Skills and Experience Required:

• 2+ years’ experience working in a similar role within a fast-paced Finance team
• Hold an accounting qualification or working towards (for example AAT or CIMA)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, ability to use wide range of formulas and present data effectively
• Experience using Microsoft D365 - significant advantage
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• An eye for detail with good analytical skills

So, are you ready for your next job? Hit on the apply button today!

If you have not received a response within 3-5 working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency for this Permanent vacancy.