Our Client, a business intelligence and exhibitions group, is currently hiring an Assistant Accountant to suppot day to day accounting practive.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, reconcile and analyse where appropriate aspects of the monthly Management Accounts for specific product areas
• Reconcile revenue to information and explanations from the business and between the accounting system and SAP system
• Perform WIP analysis, product costing, provisions
• Assist in the production of financial analysis
• Royalty, profit share and commission calculations
• Calculate bad debt provisions, accruals and prepayments
• Analyse and solve ad hoc problems using your knowledge of the business and the systems
• Assist with ad hoc duties as needed, including covering workload in other teams
• Calculate bonus/commissions provisions
• Process intercompany transactions
• Checking sub ledgers from internal departments
• Liaise with Finance Operations and Cash Operations for reconciliation queries
• Capitalising assets
• Perform reconciliations of balance sheet accounts
• Publish financial results in the relevant finance system
• Tax & Compliance duties

Requirements

• Strong academic background, Accounting degree preferable
• Must be currently studying AAT or keen to start the ACCA (if they qualify through exemptions from their studies.)
• Has a good understanding of SSC processes and how these fit into the wider environment
• Able to work independently and work towards hitting deadlines and priorities
• Proficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essential

This is a full-time, contract (Inside IR35) position for an initial period of 6 months with the potential to extend and/or become permanent (although this is not guaranteed).

Please apply online to be considered.