Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant - 9-12 Month FTC
Royston, Hertfordshire | Hybrid (2 days in office)
£32,000 + Benfits Allowance

Our client, a highly respected global organisation, is looking for an Accounting Assistant to join its finance team in Royston on a 9-12 month fixed-term contract.

The business has a collaborative, forward-thinking culture and a strong focus on people, development, and inclusion, making it a great place to build your experience in a multi-entity, international finance environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you'll support a global portfolio of entities. Your responsibilities will include:

- Managing the month-end close, including journals for fixed assets, accruals, prepayments and intercompany
- Keeping the fixed asset registers accurate: additions, disposals, depreciation and reconciliation to the general ledger
- Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Reviewing the Ireland VAT return and posting the related journals
- Helping the Accounting Manager prepare the statutory accounts
- Preparing external audit packs and responding to auditor requests within agreed timeframes
- Preparing SOX audit schedules and supporting the SOX audit team
- Running the intercompany recharge processes you're allocated
- Completing monthly analysis of key P&L accounts
- Documenting and monitoring internal controls and procedures

About You

- At least 2 years' experience in an accounting environment
- Strong Excel skills, including XLOOKUP, SUMIFS and pivot tables
- Experience of working with multiple currencies
- Highly organised, with a sharp eye for detail and a hands-on approach to digging into transactions
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Please note: all successful applicants must have lived in the UK continuously for at least the last 5 years.

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.