Assistant Financial Accountant

Job Title: Assistant Financial Accountant
Reporting to: Head of Finance
Location: Letchworth
Salary: £47.5k
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Role Overview
Looking to grow your Finance career? As an Assistant Financial Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting the Finance Team and wider staff with financial processes and queries. Your primary focus will be assisting in the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts and year-end statutory accounts. It is a great opportunity to grow your skills, gain exposure and grow within a supportive and ambitious environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Finance in coordinating and completing Balance Sheet reconciliations.
  
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register.
  
• Prepare accurate schedules for sales and generate relevant journal entries.
  
• Update monthly development cashflows.
  
• Assist the Finance Business Partner in preparing journals for monthly management accounts.
  
• Contribute to internal and external audit processes, including year-end audit preparation.
  
• Prepare accounts for managed organisations.
  
• Complete VAT returns for the organisation.
  
• Assist in updating cash flow forecasts.
  

• Part-qualified in CIMA or ACCA.
  
• Proven experience in bookkeeping and reconciliations.
  
• Familiarity with Fixed Assets and Balance Sheet reconciliations.
  
• Proficient in advanced Excel functions (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
  
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage workload independently and collaboratively.
  
• Flexible and adaptable approach to tasks and working arrangements.
  
• Knowledge of VAT regulations.