Assistant Accountant

Morgan McKinley is looking for an experienced, part-qualified Assistant Accountant to join a company based just outside of Horsham, West Sussex. The Assistant Accountant will join a small Finance team, supporting with financial analysis and monthly management accounts. This finance role is to start ASAP and will be working initially on a 3 month fixed term contract basis.

Location: Outskirts of Horsham, West Sussex. Office based. Own transport required due to location, parking is available onsite

Duration: 3 months temp / fixed term contract

Salary: 35-38K

Hours: 8.30-5 / 9-5.30

Assistant Accountant duties:

• Process foreign currency invoices and payments
• Process daily bank transactions across Main, Deposit, Reserve, USD, and EUR accounts
• Monitor and maintain stock and stock reconciliations
• Manage the invoicing, accounts payable daily
• Weekly balance sheet reconciliations for all bank accounts
• Preparation of month end balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting month end management accounts
• Update and maintaining cash flow
• Financial analysis tasks such as: the annual budget process and review, monitor cash flow etc.

Skills and experience:

• Experience working in a similar Assistant Accountant or Management Accounting role and ideally be part qualified CIMA
• Good communication skills both verbally and written
• Experience with online accounting packages such as; Sage, Intact