Accountant

Reed Accountancy is recruiting for a well-known business in Norwich who are looking to recruit an Accountant on a permanent, full-time basis.  The company are well known in their field of expertise and have a great reputation for quality, efficiency, and customer service.  They are experiencing a period of growth and this role is a new role to the business and finance team.

The Accountant position will report directly into the financial controller and support with the management of the finance team.  Ideally full time, the role will be office based with parking available and the company are able to offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

The purpose of the role will be to provide overall support to the Financial Controller in day-to-day accounts preparation, but to assist and train/ develop the accounts assistant within the team in a coach/mentor capacity in conjunction with the FC.

Outline of the role:

• Assist with the production of management accounts.
• Assist with the preparation of year end accounting.
• Managing cash flow.
• Assist in preparing and monitoring budgets.
• Managing sales and purchase ledger.
• Meeting internal deadlines set by the Financial Controller.
• General administration of accounts activities which includes, data processing, invoicing, and reconciling expenses in conjunction with the Accounts Assistant.
• Carrying out month end reconciliations.
• Dealing with supplier and customer payment runs.
• Ensuring finance systems (Xero) are up to date and running efficiently.
• Handling incoming emails and queries through the accounts inbox.
• Supplying various financial management reports and spreadsheets when required.
• Carrying out general accounts administration and auditing as required from the Financial Controller.

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have experience in a generalist remit from transactional accounting duties through to reporting and assisting with management accounts.  The role is open to applications from individuals who are currently studying or hold an accounting qualification as well as those who are qualified by experience.
• Ideally, you will be a motivated and reliable individual, who is able to work independently as well as part of a team, with excellent communication skills.
• Good proficiency in using Microsoft Office Packages including Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint. Good knowledge of Xero accounting software would be desirable.

Please do not hesitate to get in contact if this role is of interest and you feel you can offer the skills and experience listed above.  For more information about the company, benefits and the role, please contact the Reed Norwich office and ask to speak with Eleanor or Cal.