Your new company

Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a rapidly growing Financial Services Group based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire to recruit a dynamic & driven Assistant Accountant. A varied permanent accounting role that can offer study support for CIMA/ACCA, along with a competitive benefit package. Reporting directly to the Financial Operations Manager, the role will involve preparing management accounts, process improvement projects and balance sheet processes through to transactional finance duties. The position will offer remote/office hybrid working of 2 days on-site, 3 days remote once settled in, along with progression opportunities.

Your new role

Key duties will involve assisting in the preparation of management accounts, dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), regulatory returns, cash analysis, and forecasts. You will maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records, process/verify transactions in the ledger, reconcile balance sheets and profit/loss items. You will process payments, resolve outstanding invoices/statements, monitor cash balances, identify/report on areas of risk to management, along with ensuring processes/controls are documented. You will support internal/external audit processes, process improvement projects along with ad-hoc duties for the financial management team.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this varied Assistant Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position. Ideally, AAT qualified or part-qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA, qualified by experience finance professionals will be considered. You will have strong MS Excel skills, knowledge of financial systems, along with key interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively. You will be customer-focused, key commercial awareness and be used to managing workloads to meet deadlines. You will have strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive and solutions-driven mindset. You will be adaptable to business needs and comfortable working within a fast-paced, growing environment. Experience within the Financial Services Sector, along with knowledge of Sage Intacct/Sun finance systems would be advantageous but not essential.

What you'll get in return

This permanent Assistant Accountant role offers a salary between £35,000 - £40,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Remote/office hybrid working of 2 days on-site, 3 days remote. Benefits include discretionary annual bonus, holiday purchase scheme, private health insurance, life assurance, income protection, enhanced pension scheme, study package for finance qualification if applicable, development/progression opportunities & more. A great opportunity to really add value to a fast-paced, growing group.

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.