Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Location: Lowestoft
Are you looking to join a dynamic finance team and contribute to the financial success of an organisation dedicated to delivering strategic priorities? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you as an Assistant Accountant in Lowestoft.
Our client is a forward-thinking organisation committed to achieving strategic goals through sound financial management and reporting. As an Assistant Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the senior management team and contributing to the overall success of the finance department and the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
As an Assistant Accountant, your primary duties and responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating with Finance Business Partners to assist in the budget-setting process, ensuring accuracy and alignment with service delivery requirements.
- Aiding in the preparation of monthly and year-end financial reports, utilising your expertise in financial systems and software packages to explain budgetary variances and key financial issues.
- Managing monthly accrual journals and prepayments, ensuring the accuracy of financial records.
- Completing monthly balance sheet account reconciliations to maintain financial data integrity.
- Skillfully inputting, interpreting, and manipulating complex financial data within detailed computer spreadsheets and reports, emphasising speed and precision.
- Assisting Finance Partners in promptly providing financial information to Budget Holders and helping them understand and maintain budgetary control.
- Contributing to the production of monthly budget reports through the processing and review of financial information and variances.
- Collaborating with audit requests and undertaking comprehensive cost and claims audits.
- Assisting Finance Business Partners in analysing variances by comparing actual income and expenditure against budget, taking into consideration the interaction between activity and financial resources.
Qualifications and Skills:
- AAT qualification or relevant experience.
- Management accounting experience
- Good understanding of accounting principles
- Strong proficiency in financial systems and software packages.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in financial data handling.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
By joining this organisation, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued. You will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, gain valuable experience, and play a key role in helping the organisation achieve its strategic priorities.
This role includes a competitive salary, 25 days holiday, generous pension and hybrid working.
Please apply online or contact Sam Holt at Big Sky Additions for further information.