Assistant Management Accountant 2

Negotiable depending on experience

Southampton

Full time

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] 

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