Assistant Financial Accountant

Annual Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: South Oxfordshire

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Reed Accountancy Oxford are delighted to announce that we are partnering with a South Oxfordshire business who are currently looking for an Assistant Financial Accountant, a pivotal role within the Central Accounting & Reporting team. This position involves key reporting tasks such as cash reporting, sales reporting, and divisional submissions. You will be instrumental during the bi-annual budget phase and will report directly to the Group Financial Controller.

Day-to-day of the role:

Produce the Group weekly sales and sundry invoices.
Handle Group cash reporting and the production of annual statutory accounts within set deadlines.
Prepare and manage monthly submissions to the French parent company for certain divisions.
Produce the monthly Group management pack.
Perform trade debtor reconciliations and maintain the group’s locally held company secretarial records and those held at Companies House.
Collate data for reports to be submitted to the Office of National Statistics.
Raise Purchase Orders (POs) as required and support the budgeting process.
Perform month-end processes for commissions, reconciliations, and postings for various group and external parties.
Handle royalty postings and reconciliations for specific divisions.
Undertake ad-hoc tasks as required by management.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Competence in Excel and the ability to understand and explain complex concepts.
Proven ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
Inquisitive and eager to learn, with a willingness to gain practical knowledge and understanding of issues affecting the business.
Experience with Tagetik and SAP is advantageous.
Currently studying towards ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualifications.

Need to be:

A team player and a self-starter who can independently manage and plan deadlines.
Resilient with a can-do attitude.
An effective communicator capable of prioritizing and building strong relationships across multiple functions/businesses at all levels.
Detail-oriented with a continuous drive to improve processes and reporting.

Benefits:

28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (Plus bank holidays)
Study support (After probation period)
Private medical insurance
Dental insurance
Generous pension schemes
Rent deposit loans
2 community days per year
Summer hours (Finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months)
Retail discounts
Cycle to Work scheme
Eye care vouchers
Wide-ranging training library
Development programmes (Including mentoring)
Up to 70% off book purchases
A charity bookshelf
12 Staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing and religious networks
Season ticket loans
And much more!

To apply for the Assistant Financial Accountant position, please submit your CV below!