Assistant Accountant

Title: Assistant Accountant

Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Central London, 1-day WFH

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 + bonus + benefits

The company:

Our client is a multinational energy group, headquartered in central London, with operations across three continents. Due to growth, the company is recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join their high-performing finance team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the preparation and control of intercompany, related party and third party reconciliations.
• Preparation of bank reconciliations and payment instructions
• Preparation and input of journal entries for approval by Group Accountants
• Assisting Group Accountants with quarter end procedures.
• Assisting Chief Accountant with further accounting tasks when required
• Ensuring that accounting controls are adhered to at all times
• Maintenance and quarterly uploading of the Company's lease, depreciation, deferred charges, interest accruals and other accounting schedules as required.
• Researching technical accounting issues and preparation of file notes and accounting memos for non-routine commercial transactions. (depending on experience)

Role Requirements

• The ideal candidate will be a part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA studier with at least 3 years experience in an accounting function
• MS Dynamics 365 experience is highly desirable
• Ability to work on own initiative or as a part of a team
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Candidates must have advanced Excel skills/analytical skills