Professional Services
Our client, an international professional services firm, is looking for a talented Assistant Accountant to join their London team in a newly created role. You will be involved in all aspects relating to the preparation of financial statements and the annual audit. The successful candidate will be actively studying towards an accounting qualification and have excellent Excel skills.
Description
The responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant include, but are not limited to:
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and set up of work-in-progress files.
- Assist in the calculation of relevant year-end adjustments.
- Liaise with auditors in relation to UK financial statements.
- Recording and producing adjustment journals on the system.
- Any ad hoc duties as requested by the wider finance team.
Skills
The skills of the Assistant Accountant include, but are not limited to:
- Part-qualified accountant who is ideally actively studying towards AAT or ACCA.
- An understanding of basic accounting principles and a willingness to learn.
- Strong Excel skills and experience with JD Edwards.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to take initiative to work both independently and as part of a team.
Apply
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in technology, media, retail, pharma/biotech, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.