Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Location:
Leicester (LE87) - Leicestershire, East Midlands, United Kingdom
Salary:
£27k - 35k per year + Benefits
Type:
Permanent
Main Industry:
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Advertiser:
Paul Mitchell Associates
Job ID:
132231878
Posted On: 
02 September 2025
Assistant Accountant

Reporting to: Management Accountant

Location: Leicester

Our client is a highly successful privately owned business, enjoying a period of sustained expansion is looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant.

JOB SUMMARY:

To assist the Management Accountant to prepare financial information to allow the business to make well-informed decisions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working closely with the Management Accountant to ensure the timely and accurate production of the monthly / quarterly management accounts as well as assisting with Year End financial accounts
Oversee the expenses and ensuring compliance to policy. Analysis of spend, and highlight any areas for improvement
Credit card reconciliations
Monitor key expenditure areas
Reconcile nominal control accounts monthly, for the Management Accountant to review
Assist with Year End reconciliations
Produce P11D calculations and summaries
Prepare quarterly VAT returns
Provide Ad hoc cover for Payroll processes

Knowledge / Skills / Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills.
Demonstrate strong organisational and efficiency skills
Good working knowledge of computer software packages (e.g.Word, Excel)
Ambitious, with aspirations to progress and develop skills to manage a team in the future
Minimum AAT qualified, but ACCA or CIMA part-qualified is desirable
Team orientated
Professional and able to remain calm under pressure
Highly organised
Accurate and numerate
Proactive, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills

Salary A£27,000 to A£35,000

Family friendly hours

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