Assistant Accountant in Chessington

Chessington | Up to £32,000 DOE | Study Support Package This is a fantastic opportunity to gain broad exposure to management accounting within a busy finance department. The role would suit someone who wants to study towards the ACCA or CIMA qualification and who is looking to progress their accounting career. Salary & Benefits * Up to £32,000 (depending on experience) * Based in Chessington * Study support package * Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 5.30pm * 25 days holiday + bank holidays Key Responsibilities Provide accounting support within a busy Accounts department Work to tight reporting deadlines to support the preparation, presentation, analysis and reconciliation of monthly management accounts Assist with annual audit and statutory accounts Daily posting of customer bank receipt transactions Prepare monthly and quarterly VAT returns Prepare monthly management reports Reconcile and distribute the monthly budget turnover report Reconcile multiple bank accounts (currently five) in multiple currencies Monitor and reconcile Direct Debit payment amounts Prepare monthly journals for management accounts Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolve queries Monitor and maintain Fixed Asset Registers (Equipment and Tool Hire) Produce weekly debtors reports, including overdue accounts and credit limit status Perform weekly gross profit margin analysis and reporting Conduct weekly inventory monitoring and reporting Support monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements Prepare annual Sustainability Reporting Assist with annual P11D and PAYE PSA reporting Support the year-end audit process Carry out other accounting and administrative duties as required to support the Finance Department Skills & Experience Required * Proven experience in a similar role, working to deadlines * Some formal qualification either a Degree or AAT * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Highly organised, motivated and proactive * Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables Refer a friend and earn £100! If you have a friend who is also searching for a new opportunity in the local area, recommend Optima and if we place them (providing they complete their 3-month probation period), you will receive a £100 retail voucher of your choice! Please note that if you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted. By applying for this vacancy, you accept Optima Recruitment Limited’s Privacy and GDPR Policy which can be found on our website and therefore gives us consent to contact you. Optima Recruitment Limited are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and are an equal opportunities employer