Assistant accountant maternity cover

Elevation Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be supporting a well known business in Rotherham as they look to recruit a full time Accounts Assistant on a Fixed Term Contract to cover a period of maternity leave. Duties and Responsibilities: Support to deliver the timely and accurate production of the monthly financial statements and associated financial set reporting to the UK leadership team and Corporate teams Manage and ensure 100% compliance in expenses Manage the company car fleet and insurance Treasury management, including bank reconciliations Ensuring Accounting policies and controls are continuously reviewed maintained and policed Cashflow reporting and forecasting Tax planning and reporting, incl VAT Support on internal audits, including management of resulting action plans Work with the wider finance team to deliver on annual external audit Manage, organise and deliver key information for annual R D claim Ensure all GB policies are actively enforced and new/amended policies are appropriately rolled out/communicated to the relevant stakeholders Person Specification: Strong ethos of responsibility and accountability Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects/initiatives through to completion Technically skilled and mathematically inclined Effective written and oral communication skills A dynamic and ambitious individual who will embrace a hands-on role Happy to roll up sleeves and work at a detailed level Technically proficiant and see IT as an enabler Strict ethos of hitting deadlines, proactively managing deliverables and delivery of error free work first time Ability to work to strict and short reporting timelines A team player with a positive can-do attitude Works well under pressure Ability to work cross functionally within a small team to deliver the required organizational results Passion for detail but with the ability to see the bigger picture Confidence to work with and challenge all levels of the business If this looks like a role of interest then please get in touch or apply now