Assistant Accountant

Think Accountancy and Finance is working for an exciting business based in Hemel Hempstead that is now seeking an Assistant Accountant!

This is a new role and will have sole charge responsibility for the accounts up to Trial Balance. This position will be supported by an External Accountant with a view to taking on more responsibilities over time.

They are looking for someone who is ambitious but also has a good base of bookkeeping experience within industry or practice. You will have some experience as a bookkeeper or Senior Accounts Assistant with a great working knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, reconciliations, debits and credits, and are happy to work in a sole charge role. Ideally, you will have experience with Sage; however, this is not essential.

The role will include the following duties:

• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Reconcile general ledger accounts.
• Bank reconciliations.
• VAT returns
• Trial Balance for monthly management accounts
• Journal entries
• Manage supplier accounts
• Liaising with the external accountant to support with month-end and year-end accounts
• Prepare monthly cash flows and forecasts.
• Support with office administration

Requirements

• Proven experience of bookkeeping and working up to trial balance
• Sage experience
• A good level of Excel including Pivot Tables
• AAT level 2, 3, or 4

Monday to Friday 9-5:30pm

4 days in the office, 1 from home

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a stable position where you have the chance to take on further responsibility as you grow within the role.

Think Accountancy and Finance is the finance division of Think Specialist Recruitment, an independent recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment with areas of expertise including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Finance Admin, Part Qualified Finance, Credit Control and Bookkeepers.