An exciting opportunity has become available for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join a growing organisation. Reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with an experienced finance team, this role offers hands-on exposure across financial accounting, transactional finance, systems administration and month-end reporting. This is an excellent opportunity for a developing finance professional looking to build their technical accounting skills and progress into a qualified Accountant position over the coming years.
Your new role
As the Assistant Accountant, you will support the day-to-day finance function while contributing to the continual improvement of systems, controls and reporting processes. Your responsibilities will include:
- Accounts payable and accounts receivable processing
- Managing employee expenses, payment runs and banking transactions
- Preparing reconciliations across bank, supplier, debtor and balance sheet accounts
- Assisting with month-end and year-end reporting activities
- Supporting audit, tax and statutory compliance requirements
- Maintaining financial records, master data and internal controls
- Providing support to finance system users and assisting with process improvements
- Contributing to budgeting, forecasting and cash flow activities as your responsibilities develop
What you'll need to succeed
- A degree in Accounting, Commerce or Finance, completed or nearing completion
- Experience in an Accounts, Bookkeeping, Finance Officer or Assistant Accountant position
- Strong understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations and journals
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A willingness to learn, develop and take on increasing levels of responsibility
- Progression towards or willingness to commence CPA or CA studies will be highly regarded.
What you'll get in return
- Direct mentorship from experienced finance leaders
- Exposure to a broad range of accounting and commercial finance responsibilities
- Clear career progression pathway towards an Accountant position
- Opportunity to develop technical accounting and financial reporting skills
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Exposure to a growing industry with long-term career potential
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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About us
At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. You are at the heart of everything we do. With over 50 years’ experience and a workforce of more than 10,000 people across 32 countries, we collectively put our customers, at the heart of everything we do.
Drawing on knowledge that’s unique to our scale, our commitment to understanding your needs and our ability to meaningfully innovate we are more than just a specialist recruitment business. By providing advice, insights and expertise on issues you face in today’s fast paced world of work, we’ll help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.
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