Assistant Financial Accountant

Assistant Financial Accountant

Robert Half is helping a well-respected national charity, based in Bristol, find an Assistant Financial Accountant to join its finance team. This role sits at the heart of a finance function that has just implemented a new finance system, and offers genuine breadth: month end, treasury, VAT and statutory reporting, all in one seat. If you want to broaden your technical accounting experience in an organisation with a strong sense of purpose, this Assistant Financial Accountant role is worth a look. Role

Carry out month end accounting processes with limited supervision, including journals, accruals and prepayments

Perform monthly bank reconciliations and own a set of balance sheet reconciliations end to end

Support daily treasury activity, cash flow forecasting and banking administration

Support the preparation of quarterly VAT returns and year end statutory accounts

Help maintain finance system master data and support process improvement across the finance function

As Assistant Financial Accountant, you will work closely with the Financial Accountant and wider finance team, with real scope to get involved in treasury, compliance and systems work alongside core month end. Profile

AAT qualified, or part-qualified towards ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience

Experience of preparing balance sheet reconciliations and control accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies

Experience of preparing journals, including accruals and prepayments

Confident Excel user, comfortable with other Microsoft Office applications

Strong attention to detail, with the organisational skills to manage competing deadlines

This Assistant Financial Accountant role would suit someone who wants to learn, take on responsibility and work across the full breadth of a finance function. Company

A well-established national charity with a strong sense of purpose and a collaborative culture

A finance team that has recently modernised its systems and is actively improving how it works

A supportive environment with a genuine focus on development and progression

A diverse, inclusive organisation that values curiosity, creativity and collaboration

A role where you will be supported to broaden your technical accounting experience

Joining as Assistant Financial Accountant, you would be part of a finance team building something better, not simply maintaining what already exists. Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary, dependent on experience

Hybrid working, with at least two days a week in the Bristol office

Generous annual leave entitlement

Pension scheme

Study support available for relevant professional qualifications

This Assistant Financial Accountant package also includes the chance to broaden your experience across treasury, compliance and systems work.

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