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Castle Accountancy & Finance are recruiting an Assistant Accountant to work for a highly-regarded leisure business based in Pickering, North Yorkshire. Working as an Assistant Accountant you will be offered a study support package to enable you to complete your studies if appropriate.

• This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate who has recently completed a finance related degree or AAT level 4 and would like to progress to attain their ACCA or CIMA qualification.

• You will be a team player able to support both internal and external customers in an efficient, professional manner
• You will be responsible for providing financial accounting and management reporting support to the business as a whole

Requirements:

This role will suit a flexible and committed Assistant Accountant who is looking to build on and enhance their existing finance experience. Reporting to the Head of Finance, your duties will include; 

• Processing bank payments and transfers
• Performing balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintaining the nominal ledger
• Preparing and posting the nominal journals 
• Identifying and developing improvements to processes and controls
• Provision of weekly and monthly reporting
• Investigating any variances
• Maintaining the fixed asset register 
• Assisting in the year end activities including Audit Files and statutory accounts
• Performing ad-hoc finance duties as requested by the Head of Finance

The successful candidate for the Assistant Accountant role will:

• Possess a high degree of computer literacy - including MS Excel
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to resolve queries at all levels
• Have the ability to identify process flaws and solutions
• Hold a relevant finance related degree and / or AAT Level 4
• Be willing and able to study for their professional ACCA or CIMA qualification

The Benefits:

• Good accessible location commutable from Scarborough, Ryedale, York and surrounding areas
• On-site free parking
• Competitive salary of circa £18,000 - £20,000pa depending upon experience plus study support package
• Working for well established, successful organisation

About us:

CASTLE has been established for 50 years providing expert recruitment solutions to the local and wider Yorkshire areas, we have offices in Scarborough and York with over 20 specialised staff building trusted partnerships with their clients and candidates. We run a Refer a Friend scheme with shopping voucher rewards for you when they are placed in work – so please recommend a friend to us!

If this role isn’t quite right for you but you would like to have a confidential chat about how we can support your career, please give us a call.

To apply for this Assistant Accountant role please CONTACT: Louise Scott – Recruitment Consultant on 01723 365432 or email: louise@castle-employment.co.uk