Assistant Accountant

A growing organisation with a focus on innovation and operational excellence is seeking an experienced  Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a temporary basis. Located in Hamble, the company operates across multiple sectors with multiple international locations, fostering a collaborative culture committed to development and efficiency. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to global financial operations, support key projects, and develop your accounting skills within a dynamic environment. Benefits include flexible working arrangements and onsite parking.

What will the Assistant Accountant role involve?

• Supporting the finance team in monitoring and analysing expenditure across multiple UK and international cost centres, helping to drive financial insight
• Reconciling manufacturing accruals and prepayments, and assisting with variance analysis, contributing to accurate financial reporting
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets and forecasts, providing data support for financial planning activities
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations, journal postings, and supporting month-end closing activities, including managing reporting decks

Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant vacancy:

• Good level of Excel proficiency, including experience with PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and work under deadline pressure
• Proactive and positive attitude, with a team-oriented approach and the ability to adapt quickly

Additional benefits and information for the role of Assistant Accountant:

• Flexibility to work from home two days per week
• Parking available onsite
• Competitive hourly rate aligned with experience
• Opportunity to gain experience within a dynamic and expanding organisation
•  Salary will be dependent on experience

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