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Assistant Accountant
£40k - £45k (depending on experience)
West London
Excellent benefits - including free travel on TFL.
Hybrid working - 3 days per week office based.
Successful candidate must be studying towards ACCA or CIMA
Full time, permanent role
Cedar have partnered with a growing transport business in West London, who are seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant who is actively pursuing their professional finance qualifications (ACCA/CIMA) to join their impressive team.
The successful candidate will be part of a small team reporting to the Group Finance Manager and will play a pivotal role in the deadline-driven month-end process. Key responsibilities will include P&L and BS reconciliation, journal postings, intercompany transactions, payroll reviews, and ad hoc analysis.
Duties:
- Efficient, accurate, and timely accounting of financial transactions, including the production of routine month-end reports.
- Preparation of journals, validating regular monthly journals and handling ad hoc manual journals as necessary.
- Responsible for key balance sheet reconciliations such as revenue, fixed assets, utilities, leases, claims, etc.
- Collaborating with team members to optimise transaction processes for each company's needs.
- Cross-training within the financial accounting team to ensure flexibility and comprehensive support for all reconciliations.
- Communication with stakeholders across the business to ensure transactional clarity and alignment.
- Conducting ad hoc reporting and analysis to support decision-making processes.
Person specification
- Part qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with ambition to complete qualifications and advance career in industry.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including basic lookup formulas and Pivot Tables.
- Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to thrive in a small team setting.
- Excellent presentation skills, adept at effective communication with finance and non-finance colleagues.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
