Assistant Accountant - 12 Month FTC

Location: Ely (CB6)
Duration: 12 months FTC
Hours: 8am - 4:30pm with some flexibility as well as hybrid options available
Salary: Competitive
Job Reference: 35666

Polytec are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Accountant to join our Ely based client on a 12 month FTC. The successful candidate will become a key member of our clients accounts department and will be involved in a number of department processes such as month end close, monthly management and financial reporting and management information analysis.

Responsibilities:

Assist with month end tasks such as preparing and posting general ledger journals and completing general ledger transactions analysis as scheduled in the month end close calendar
Prepare selected profit and loss ledger accounts analysis
Support preparation of monthly standalone and consolidated financial statements
Assist Financial Controller with interpretation of the results producing supporting schedules, presentations and other ad hoc analyses
Compile and release daily/weekly management information reports
Support Financial Controller during the annual budgeting process including collecting input from departmental managers, compiling collected data and raising queries
Prepare UK VAT returns, audit transactions to ensure VAT rules are correctly applied
Support R&D tax credit claim preparation process

Requirements:

A-Level / NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience or qualifications (AAT qualification desirable but not essential)
Minimum 2 years experience working in a similar role
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, ability to use wide range of formulas and present data effectively
Experience using Power BI desirable
Experience using Microsoft D365 is a significant advantage
Able to work collaboratively within a finance team to ensure timely processing of documents

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below!