We are currently working in partnership with an Education Provider based in Birmingham, who are recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant on a permanent contract. The position is due to start ASAP and offers a salary of c.£33,000 - £35,000 (DOE).

This is a hybrid role with travel required to the office three days per week. The ideal candidate will have a background with capital accounting and be confident with balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany accounts and assisting with external audits.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Maintaining, updating and self-reviewing monthly balance sheet reconciliations (3 and 4 way reconciliations), including but not limited to asset cost, depreciation, assets under construction, other debtors/creditors and lease and service concession liability accounts
• Setting up and maintaining capital projects on behalf of project managers, ensuring correct mapping to relevant approved budgets
• Performing monthly recharges for project expenditure to the relevant colleges
• Reviewing the equipment purchases code for capital equipment expenditure and obtaining relevant documentation to support in-use/delivery dates prior to the equipment being capitalised
• Transferring equipment and project spend from under construction to asset cost in a timely manner and setting the useful life
• Raising and processing sales and recharge invoices for subsidiaries
• Maintaining intercompany matrix and log of intercompany sales and expenditure and supporting descriptions
• Preparing the templates for the statutory accounts prior to audit

Skills, knowledge and experience required:

• Background in Capital Accounting, balance sheet reconciliations (3/4 way reconciliations) and Intercompany recharges
• Relevant industry experience is desirable but not essential
• Studying towards a professional qualification is desirable but not essential

Rewards and benefits:

• 40 days annual leave (including bank holidays and seasonal closures)
• Progressive pay structure
• Up to 14% employer pension contributions
• Study support scheme available
• Discounted gym membership
• Family Friendly policies
• EAP

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm (flexible)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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