Average Accounts Assistant salary in Leicester

The Role Are you someone who is passionate about Finance and Accounting? At Saint Gobain Professional Services we are looking for an Accounting Assistant to work in our Finance Team at East Leake, helping to deliver Financial Administration assistance across our Saint Gobain UK and Ireland brands. This Accounting Assistantwill be a part of our Finance team. Saint Gobain Professional Services is one of 30 Saint-Gobain brands. Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets. These solutions are found everywhere in our living places and our daily life: in buildings, transportation, infrastructure and in many industrial applications. This role is full time Monday - Friday. Hybrid working is available after an initial training period. The position is a Temporary contract until May 2024 What we're looking for: We are looking for candidates from a range of experience levels however previous experience in finance administration is essential. Other than that, as long as you have a good positive can do attitude and are willing to learn we would like to hear from you. What you will be doing: Ensuring all customer issues are resolved our customers include Saint Gobain brands and employeesMake sure all invoices are paid on time and any re-charges are administered promptlyUpdating system with all details of company cars and vehicles and their driversEnsuring all maintenance fees, speeding, or parking fines from company vehicles are settled or forwarded on accordingly.Make sure all Saint Gobain brands have the correct details on the systemAssisting in implementing new processes and procedures Is Saint-Gobain an inclusive employers? Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world. We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us. And what about flexibility? The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen. If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!

Part-Qualified Assistant Accountant - Leicestershire - Salary DOE An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part qualified accountant to join our client, a household name and instantly recognisable brand. The business is dynamic and fast-growing, so the ideal candidate will be used to/able to work in a fast-paced finance environment. The role will be predominantly office based with the option to work from home 1 day per week. The role has a broad range of responsibilities including: Budgeting and forecasting both P&L and Balance Sheet impactsMaintain control over intercompany transactionsPreparation of accurate and timely P&L and balance sheet budgets/forecastsManagement of daily and weekly cash flow reportingProducing insightful reporting for key Business Stakeholders For this role, there will be the opportunity to get involved in various projects as well as forming and maintaining pivotal stakeholder relationships. A brilliant role for someone looking to progress and further their experience within finance. The ideal candidate: A pro-active, dynamic Part Qualified candidate (ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)Excellent attention to detail and organisational skillsWillingness to learn and adapt based on business needsExcellent Microsoft Excel skillsStrong analytical and innovative skills If you would like to hear more about this fantastic opportunity, please apply now for immediate consideration. Please put your home postcode on your CV when applying. Our recruitment tech uses this to make sure your CV is reviewed by the relevant consultant, for the relevant job(s), in the relevant geography. Macildowie are a recruitment business working on behalf of a client to recruit this role. Your personal data may be forwarded to that client company as part of the application process. If you would like information on how we will process your data please go to our website (macildowie.com) and view our fair processing notices which are located at the bottom of the page under privacy policies. Within the fair processing notice for Candidates there is guidance on how to amend your contact preferences or exercise your rights relating to personal data. We can't provide direct links as email address and website urls within our job adverts are removed by some of the websites on which we advertise. Macildowie is a specialist recruitment consultancy with a rich history of enhancing the careers of professionals across the Midlands and the Northern Home Counties. We have an unrivalled understanding of the local market place and recruit for the majority of the region's premier employers. To search for all of our live jobs please visit us at macildowie.com.

Join a thriving circa £600m T/O company based in Leicester as an Assistant Accountant. This role offers a unique chance to become an integral part of a highly acquisitive business. As the Assistant Accountant, you will be the driving force behind producing accurate and timely financial processing, reconciliations, and reviews, creating the essential basis for the business data. Key Responsibilities: Prepare, reconcile, and analyse monthly Management Accounts.Ensure effective controls over all R2R processes.Handle tasks like bad debt provisions, accruals, and intercompany transactions.Perform balance sheet account reconciliations.Assist in financial analysis and comment on key drivers.Collaborate with other teams to quickly resolve queries.Tackle ad-hoc issues and cover additional work as required.Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and process improvement.Drive financial quality, control, and customer-focused culture. This role reports directly to the Management Accountant and collaborates closely with the Finance Manager and Commercial team, each dedicated to specific areas within business. The successful candidate must have experience with month end and producing a set of management accounts. This is a fantastic opportunity for a part qualified accountant looking to advance their career in finance within a dynamic and growth-focused environment. Role is paying up to £28,000 + Study Support. It also offers hybrid working (3 days on site)