Assistant Accountant

Your new company Assistant Accountant Worcester Hybrid Working 32,000 - 36,000 per annum We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a well-established organisation based in Worcester.Reporting directly into the Finance Manager, this is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid grounding in finance who is looking to broaden their experience across month-end, management accounts, cash flow reporting, forecasting and budgeting. The position offers a good mix of hands-on accounting responsibilities alongside exposure to the wider management accounting process, making it particularly suitable for someone looking to continue developing their career within finance. Your new role As Assistant Accountant, your responsibilities will include: Preparing and posting journals in line with accounting standards and company proceduresSupporting the month-end process and ensuring accurate financial information is produced within deadlinesAssisting with the preparation, review and analysis of monthly management accounts, including P&L reporting, commentary and variance analysisReconciling bank accounts, supplier and customer accounts and other balance sheet/control accountsSupporting the production of weekly and monthly cash flow reportsAssisting with forecasting and the preparation of annual overhead budgetsPreparing accounts and supporting information through to trial balanceInvestigating discrepancies and working with other departments to resolve queriesAssisting with audit preparation and providing supporting documentationSupporting the maintenance and improvement of internal financial controlsProviding support and cover across the wider finance team when requiredGetting involved in ad-hoc finance projects and analysis for senior managementEnsuring financial records remain accurate, up to date and compliantWhat you'll need to succeed We are looking for someone who has previous experience in an accounts, finance or assistant accountant position and is now keen to develop their technical accounting experience further. Ideally, you will have: Good knowledge of accounting principles and month-end processesExperience reconciling balance sheet/control accountsExperience preparing accounts to trial balanceStrong Excel and general systems skillsExcellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracyGood organisational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlinesStrong written and verbal communication skillsA proactive approach and willingness to support the wider finance teamAn interest in developing your experience across management accounting, budgeting and forecastingAn accounting qualification such as AAT or IATI would be advantageous but is not essential. Candidates who are qualified by experience or currently studying towards an accounting qualification are also encouraged to apply. What you'll get in return 32,000 - 36,000 per annumPermanent position35-hour working weekHybrid working - 3 days per week in the office25 days' annual leave plus bank holidaysOpportunity to gain broader exposure to management accounts, forecasting and budgetingSupportive finance team with the opportunity to continue developing your accounting careerWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)