Assistant Accountant

Salary: £32000 - £36000

Location: Sunderland

KCR Solutions are delighted to be assisting our client, a manufacturing company based in the Sunderland areas in their search for an experienced Assistant Accountant.

Responsibilities:
  • Producing monthly reports figures and statistics using Microsoft office products.
  • Supporting the Financial Controller in production of the end-to-end monthly management accounts.
  • Production of monthly accruals, prepayments
  • Journal preparation
  • Fixed asset maintenance
  • Variance and sales analysis
  • Daily posting of the bank statements
  • Liaise with third parties including banks, HMRC, auditors and other stakeholders
  • Prepare and submit Quarterly VAT Returns
  • Purchase, Sales and Nominal Ledgers
  • Weekly supplier payment runs through the bank
  • 37.5 hour week / Office Based - potential hybrid working / 23 days hols + bank holidays


Person Specification

  • At least 3 years’ experience in a similar finance role is essential
  • AAT Level 4 qualification or working towards this qualification or currently studying CIMA / ACCA

Knowledge and Skills

  • Excellent customer service skills are essential
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team is essential
  • Ability to remain self-motivated
  • Ability to manage competing priorities
  • Good attention to detail and quality in all aspects of work is essential
  • Good interpersonal skills are essential

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