Assistant Accountant

Location
Edinburgh Technopole, UK
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
08 Nov 2019
Closes
23 Nov 2019
Ref
1330043404
Assistant Accountant, Edinburgh, £14-15 per hour

Your new company
Hays Accountancy and Finance is partnered with a not-for-profit organisation based in Central Edinburgh. Our client is looking for a professional and ambitious Assistant Accountant on a temporary basis, with the potential for extension.

Your new role
Reporting to the to the Financial Accountant you will be assisting in areas such as Year End Accounts, Quarterly Vat, Balance Sheet Review, Writing up Processes, Journals, Accruals, Reconciliations, Systems Work, Payroll, Debtors and helping train staff where required and some supervision

What you'll need to succeed
  • Good to High Excel skills
  • Experience of journal postings, preparing accruals/prepayments, account reconciliations etc
  • Exposure to VAT
  • Ideally experience of supervising staff or have the 'character' to do so
  • Ability to be working towards more than one deadline at a time
  • Flexible. Willing to put everything aside to focus on a specific urgent task etc
  • Team player willing to help and educate others


What you'll get in return
You will join a well-established organisation, and the opportunity to utilise and develop on your current skill-set. You will also receive a competitive hourly rate of over £14-15 an hour.

What you need to do now
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