Finance Assistant

Uxbridge Area
Circa £40,000 | Growing International Group | Excellent Benefits

Fletcher George is delighted to be representing a successful and expanding Group of Companies with an impressive international presence. Due to continued growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant / Assistant Management Accountant to join their established finance team based in the Uxbridge area.

Offering a salary of circa £40,000, depending on experience, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their career within a progressive international business.

Working closely with the senior management team, you will become an integral member of a friendly and professional finance department. This is a highly varied role offering exposure to management accounts, commercial reporting, reconciliations, international accounting and process improvement across a diverse Group of Companies.

Our client is looking for an ambitious finance professional who is keen to continue developing their career within a progressive organisation. As the Group continues to grow, there will be genuine opportunities to broaden your responsibilities, develop your technical expertise and progress into more senior finance positions over time. If you are looking for a role where you can make a real contribution whilst building a long-term career, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing accounts to Trial Balance for the Group's US entity, to include
  • Posting supplier invoices and reconciling supplier statements.
  • Resolving supplier queries and issuing remittance advice.
  • Posting and allocating bank transactions.
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts, to include
  • Performing stock, profit and intercompany reconciliations.
  • Posting payroll journals.
• Accounting for sales, stock reconciliations and invoicing.
• Preparing VAT Returns.
• Producing sales and margin reporting.
• Preparing management accounts for two smaller Group companies.
• Supporting the year-end audit process.
• Analysing expenditure and preparing monthly procurement reports.
• Reviewing merchandising and promotional expenditure.
• Reconciling payment trackers.
• Assisting with the implementation of new finance processes and systems.
• Providing additional support to the Management Accounts team as required.

About You

To be successful, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience within an Assistant Management Accountant, Finance Assistant or Assistant Accountant or similar finance role.
• AAT Part Qualified or actively studying towards qualification or studying towards ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience preparing accounts to Trial Balance.
• Strong Excel skills with the confidence to analyse financial information.
• Experience using Sage or equivalent.
• Knowledge of VAT.
• Experience working within a Group environment with intercompany transactions.
• Experience of retail accounting would be beneficial.
• Excellent organisational skills with a proactive and positive approach.
• A genuine desire to continue developing your finance career within a successful and growing international business.

What's in it for You?

• Salary circa £40,000, with a guide range of £38,000 - £42,000, depending on experience.
• Office-based role within a friendly and professional finance team, offering excellent exposure to the wider finance function and the opportunity to work closely with experienced colleagues.
• Monday to Friday, 8.00am – 4.00pm, with a one-hour lunch break, providing an excellent work-life balance and an early finish each day.
• 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• On-site parking.
• Join a successful and expanding international Group with an exciting future.
• A varied role with exposure to management accounts, commercial reporting and Group finance.
• Genuine opportunities to develop your technical skills and progress your career as the business continues to grow.
• Work alongside experienced finance professionals within a supportive finance team.
• Play an important role in improving finance processes and contributing to the continued success of the Group.

Apply Today

If you are looking for an Assistant Management Accountant opportunity where you can build on your existing experience whilst developing your management accounting skills within a successful and expanding international Group, we would be delighted to hear from you.

This opportunity is based in the Uxbridge area and is easily commutable from Uxbridge, Iver, Slough, Hayes, Windsor, West Drayton, Denham, Gerrards Cross, Hillingdon and Ruislip.

Fletcher George is acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client. The salary banding has been set by Fletcher George as a guide to the level of experience expected for the position. We are very happy to consider applications from candidates who may sit slightly outside of this salary range where they can demonstrate relevant experience and are excited by the opportunity to join this growing international Group.