Assistant Accountant

Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance is delighted to be working exclusively with a well-established and highly regarded organisation in Newry to recruit an Assistant Accountant / Part-Qualified Accountant.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their accounting career within a stable, supportive and professional environment, with the added benefit of flexibility around your working week.

The organisation can consider candidates looking for either 4 days or 5 days per week, making this particularly attractive for someone seeking greater work-life balance without compromising their career development.

Your new role
Working as part of an established finance function, you will support the effective day-to-day financial management of the organisation and gain exposure across a broad range of accounting responsibilities.
Your duties will include:

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly accounts
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting
• Preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals, prepayments and journal preparation
• Supporting month-end and year-end processes
• Monitoring income and expenditure
• Assisting with financial analysis and reporting
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Payroll
• Supporting audit preparation and responding to information requests
• Working closely with colleagues and non-finance stakeholders
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes and controls
• Supporting the wider finance team with additional accounting requirements

What you'll need to succeed
This role would ideally suit someone who is part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or an experienced Assistant Accountant looking to continue developing their career.
You will ideally have:

• Previous experience within an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Technician or similar finance position
• Experience assisting with management accounts and month-end processes
• Good Excel and accounting systems knowledge
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage deadlines and work effectively as part of a team
• A proactive approach and desire to continue developing professionally

What you'll get in return
The real attraction of this opportunity is the combination of career development, stability and flexibility.
You will benefit from:

• Choice of 4 or 5 days per week
• Supportive and established finance team
• Excellent work-life balance
• Broad accounting exposure
• Continued professional development
• Opportunity to progress your accounting career
• Newry-based position

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 on your career.

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