Accountant

A well-known employer in the heart of Bath are seeking a Assistant Financial Accountant to join their high-performing team. Your new role To support an ongoing project, my client requires an Assistant Financial Accountant to work flexibly across the Finance team. Duties will include: Assist the team with preparing financial statements as directed Assist the financial accounts team with preparing quarterly / monthly reporting as directed Supporting the maintenance and reconciliation of the Fixed Asset register, including posting entries to the register and ledger. Producing ad-hoc reports as requested. Maintaining GL integrity. Quarterly review of control account reconciliations generated by departments Assisting with system set ups e.g. new project codes and perform general housekeeping Undertake activities that require payments to suppliers, staff expenses and student maintenance payments What you\’ll need to succeed Experience and knowledge of financial accounting. Preparation of financial statements/management reporting to a prescribed timetable Excellent interpersonal skills in order to effectively communicate complex financial information to a range of staff Good IT and analytical skills, being able to extract and manipulate data, in particular, using Excel and Word Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues Ability to plan effectively, particularly in periods with parallel/conflicting priorities …