Assistant Accountant

As an Assistant Accountant, your responsibility will be to provide efficient and accurate accounting support to the Finance Manager and overall site. Duties will include; Assist with production and analysis of management accounts and period forecasting Assist with review, development, implementation and adherence to control systems and processes within Finance department, and in support of other areas of the business Control of Sales Ledgers and collection of outstanding debts Control of Purchase Ledgers Petty cash control and posting Daily bank statement posting and reconciliation Control and reconciliation of various balance sheet accounts Regular and ad-hoc reporting requirements Extraction/compilation and analysis of large volumes of data using Excel Manual entry of key financial information Deputising for Finance Manager Any other reasonable duties as required Requirements; Previous experience using Sage is an advantage Experience working in a fast-paced environment Great communication skills Ability to work as part of a team