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Assistant Accountant
Job Summary:
You will be responsible for ensuring controllable costs are correctly accounted for, and for preparing cost budgets. Ideal candidates will have strong verbal and written communication skills and will be able to work closely with both finance and non-finance staff. You should be motivated and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
Key Responsibilities:
* Analysing budgets vs. actuals and preparing commentary on variances.
* Preparation of Excel models to ensure accruals are prepared for missing invoices and actuals are recorded correctly.
* Preparation of monthly accruals and prepayments and updated the cost model with actual chargers in the period.
* Prepare and justify balances on month end reconciliations, with calculation of potential under and over spend.
* Preparation and coordinating monthly and seasonal cost review packs.
* Review of current financial models.
* Query resolution.
This is a real CV enhancing role and will suit someone who is looking to take the next step in their career. Although full training and development will be offered, you must be a fast learner and highly numerically. You will be part of a lively and outgoing team, where you will be able to build good working relationships within the team and other finance departments.
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