Assistant Management Accountant

Williams Shipping in Southampton is looking to recruit an organised and experienced assistant management accountant to provide support to the accounts team. We can offer a fantastic permanent opportunity to an individual to work for a leading business in Southampton and progress their career in a fast-paced and growing organisation. This is a challenging role reporting to the Finance Manager within a small and friendly team with a competitive package and benefits.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Responsible for agreeing and completing monthly intercompany reconciliations
• Assist the Finance Manager to prepare and reconcile monthly prepayments and accruals
• Assist with month end balance sheet reconciliations, including assets and stock
• Assist with month end closing and reporting
• Assist with bank reconciliations
• Assist with monthly financing journals and reconciliations
• Support accounts receivable with cash allocations
• Support accounts receivable account reconciliations
• Support accounts payable with invoice processing & payments
• Support accounts payable with statement reconciliations
• Provide cover during holidays and sickness within the accounts team
• Other ad-hoc projects and duties as required

Skills required:

• Experience of working in a busy and fast moving accounts department
• Previous accounts payable / receivable and / or general accounts experience
• Practical and theoretical knowledge, whether through formal qualification and/or experience
ideally within a similar sized Company
• Strong communicator with the ability to challenge when necessary, as the role involves
interaction with all other departments at all levels throughout the Company
• Strong attention to detail, ability to work on own initiative as well as work as part of a team
with a common goal
• An ability to solve problems in a logical manner, thereby rectifying issues speedily and
efficiently
• Self-motivated and willing to learn
• Excellent IT skills, with good technical ability with excel
• Desirable – experience of SAP Business One

Additional benefits and information:

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Health cash plan after successful completion of probation period.
• Private Health after 5 years’ service.
• Free on-site parking and a walk to work scheme

To Apply

Please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this role to [email protected]