Assistant Accountant
Up to £45,000 + Study Support | Permanent | Hybrid | Birmingham Business Park - Free Parking Onsite
Are you a part‑qualified accountant looking for a genuinely varied role that will accelerate your development across all areas of finance? Want exposure to senior finance leaders, high‑level reporting and projects-without losing touch with hands‑on accounting? This is the ideal next step.
We're partnered with a highly successful, internationally operating organisation seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This is a broad, career‑building role supporting FP&A, Group Reporting, Treasury and Financial Control-offering a rare level of cross‑functional exposure.
You'll work closely with finance team while collaborating with senior stakeholders across the wider business, making this a fantastic platform the future.
What you'll be doing
A genuinely varied mix of responsibilities, including:
Financial Planning & Reporting
- Assisting with budgeting and forecasting, including variance analysis
- Contributing to monthly board reporting
- Supporting Group‑wide statutory accounts preparation
Treasury & Controls
- Supporting cashflow forecasting and treasury reporting
- Preparing and reconciling balance sheet accounts
- Assisting with VAT returns and ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements
Core Accounting Duties
- Processing accounts payable invoices
- Preparing and posting journals (accruals, prepayments, adjustments)
- Processing intercompany invoices
- Supporting audits with documentation and query responses
Business Support & Projects
- Providing ad‑hoc analysis for senior stakeholders
- Collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to resolve queries
- Getting involved in wider finance initiatives and improvement projects
About You
We're looking for someone who is studying towards an accounting qualification (ACCA / CIMA / ACA). You will also bring:
- Strong numeracy and analytical ability
- Excellent attention to detail
- Solid grounding in accounting principles
- Confident Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, PivotTables, formulas)
- Strong communication and teamwork
- Ability to prioritise in a deadline‑driven environment
- Experience in a finance or accounts environment (beneficial but not essential)
Why apply?
- Broad exposure across multiple finance disciplines
- Clear development pathway and full study support
- Hybrid working (Birmingham Business Park)
- Supportive leadership and a modern, growth‑focused finance function
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