Assistant Accountant

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.