About this role
About the Business
A fantastic opportunity to join an entrepreneurial, growing logistics group based in Hereford as an Assistant Accountant, offering a salary of £34,000 – £38,000 per annum. You'll be the go-to finance person across several companies within the group, taking real ownership of the day-to-day accounting and playing a key part in the monthly management accounts. Working closely with a supportive Group Finance Manager, you'll have genuine scope to make your mark as the business continues to grow.
Main Duties:
As an Assistant Accountant, your main duties include:
Preparing the month-end balance sheet reconciliations, covering accruals, prepayments, deferred income and stockCapturing and coding supplier invoices and card receipts through receipt-scanning software, checking the VAT treatment on each oneReconciling supplier statements for each group company, making sure any differences are picked up and cleared quicklyHandling the full day-to-day transactional workload across every company in the group, keeping the ledgers accurate and up to dateProducing customer invoices from sales system reports, alongside recharge invoices between the group companiesLooking after the finance inboxes for a number of the companies, ensuring nothing is missed and queries are actioned promptlyReconciling the group's bank accounts, intercompany balances and balance sheet codes, ensuring everything ties up across the groupReviewing VAT returns ahead of submission, making sure the figures are complete and correctSupporting the production of accurate, on-time monthly management accounts and the wider reporting that helps the group grow and improveRunning the monthly subcontractor timesheet and invoicing cycle from start to finishPulling together supplier payment runs twice a month, ready for sign-offOverseeing company credit cards and staff expense claims, ensuring spend is properly controlled and recordedDealing with queries from customers, suppliers and colleagues in a timely, helpful waySpotting opportunities to streamline processes and improve how the finance function worksSupporting the Group Finance Manager with ad hoc tasks and projects as they come up Location / Office / Culture
The role is based in Hereford, with the potential for flexible hours and some home working for the right candidate. You'll be joining a close-knit, supportive team within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial business, where your work has a visible impact and there's real room to broaden your experience across a varied group.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
At least two years' experience in a finance role is essentialAAT Level 2 or an equivalent qualification is essentialA solid grounding in double-entry bookkeeping, sales and purchase ledgers and basic costingPractical experience across profit and loss as well as balance sheet accountingStrong Excel skills and confidence using finance systemsOrganised and self-motivated, able to juggle several priorities with a sharp eye for detailA team player who communicates comfortably with people at every levelExperience of Xero or SAP, CIS, VAT and stock accounting is desirable but not essential Why Join the business
Salary of £34,000 – £38,000Broad, hands-on role spanning several group companiesSupportive Group Finance Manager who is keen to help you developPotential for flexible hours and some home workingEntrepreneurial, growing business with genuine scope to make your mark About Us
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