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Assistant Accountant
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Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working, 2 days in office per week)
Salary: Up to £37,000 + Excellent Benefits
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until December 2027
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to join a well-established public sector organisation during a significant period of growth and transformation.
This is a varied and hands-on role that would suit an experienced Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer, or Assistant Management Accountant looking to develop their financial accounting expertise within a collaborative and supportive finance team. Reporting to the Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting financial control, reporting, compliance, and month-end processes while gaining exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities.
Your new role
- Support month-end and year-end accounting activities
- Prepare journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations
- Manage and reconcile balance sheet control accounts
- Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
- Maintain fixed asset and lease accounting records
- Prepare VAT returns and support tax reporting requirements
- Assist with statutory reporting and financial statements preparation
- Support both internal and external audit activities
- Work with finance systems and contribute to system improvements
- Assist with financial control and process improvement initiatives
- Build relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation
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What you'll need to succeed
- Previous experience within a financial accounting environment
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and month-end processes
- Experience completing balance sheet reconciliations
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs
- Experience using ERP or finance systems such as Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar
- Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- AAT qualification, finance degree, or equivalent accounting qualification
- Experience working within a regulated or public sector environment would be advantageous.
What you'll get in return
- Salary up to £37,000
- Fixed Term Contract until December 2027
- Hybrid working model with a mix of home and office working
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- Additional privilege leave
- Professional membership fees supported
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Volunteering days
- Employee discount schemes
- Cycle-to-work scheme
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This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional seeking a broad and varied accounting role within a highly respected organisation that offers genuine flexibility, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a meaningful contribution.
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