Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering exclusively with this niche retail and ecommerce business as they look to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a fixed term contract for 9 months.

This is an office based role ideal for somebody located in or commutable to the Wirral.

This opportunity is ideal for an immediately available CIMA/ACCA part qualified or AAT qualified Assistant Accountant with previous experience of handling day to day financial transactions and assisting with the production of management accounts.

• £30,000pa
• Flexible working
• Available for immediate start

Job Duties:

• Reconciliation of two revenue streams, to include all Sales Invoicing (and Credit Control) and Purchase Ledgers
• Reconciliation of Online Sales platforms
• Ensuring the accuracy and data integrity of Financial Ledgers at all times
• Preparation of Month End Management Accounts in an accurate and timely manner, to include both the P&L and Balance Sheet (including stock valuation, accruals and prepayments)
• VAT (and GST) Returns, plus other statutory reporting (e.g. ONS)
• Full ownership of Budgets and Quarterly Forecasting modelling, including liaison with all key stakeholders
• Manage the day-to-day business banking transactions
• Cash flow management and forecasting
• Ensuring the accuracy and data integrity of Financial Ledgers at all times
• Ad-hoc finance tasks as required
• Ensure monthly Management Information reporting timetable is adhered to
• Preparation of monthly packs for presentation to Managing Director / Board
• Work with budget holders to analyse variances from forecast / budget on spend
• Ensure quarterly forecasting timetable is adhered to
• Ensure all other reporting requirements are completed in a timely manner
• General support to the wider business on financial management

Ideal experience

• Transactional Accounting experience, ideally within a Retail environment, with focus on Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliations and statutory returns (VAT etc.
• Confident in preparing monthly management accounts and reviewing/presenting a Board Pack
• Experience with a multi-company and multi-currency structure
• History of preparing budgets and forecasts with all key stakeholders, and variance analysis against the targets
• Strong systems knowledge, preferably Sage200, along with advanced competency in Microsoft Excel
• Ideally AAT qualified, but will consider and support part qualified applicants