Our client, a medium size company in the manufacturing industry based in Birmingham require an Assistant Accountant for a six month contract.

The role will be to help get the general ledger in shape for the year-end accounts, including reconciling control accounts, preparing year-end accruals and prepayments, and ensuring the integrity of recorded transactions.

Key personal attributes sought are:
- dependable, responsible, confident, mature
- able to pro-actively identify and resolve problems
- able to act in a professional manner
- able to work autonomously
- able to take ownership and personal responsibility

Duties include:
- producing accounts up to trial balance
- reconciling balance sheet accounts
- preparing and posting general ledger journals
- ensuring general ledger entries are recorded in compliance with VAT legislation
- ensuring journal entries are supported by valid documentation
- preparing accruals and prepayments

Skills required include computer literacy, especially in Excel and Word.

The ideal candidate should have a professional accountancy qualification.

Basic salary £22,000 pa.

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