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Brellis Recruitment
Assistant Accountant
Banbury, Oxfordshire
Contact Brellis Recruitment
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Salary
- £33,000 - 38,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Brellis Recruitment
- Closes
- 30 Nov 2026
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Assistant Accountant
Banbury | £33,000 to £38,000 + up to 5% bonus | Office based | Permanent
Looking for a hands-on accounting role where no two days are the same? Our client, a well-established global engineering manufacturer based in Banbury, is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join finance team. This is a newly created role, brought in to support the Finance Manager as the business continues to grow.
What's on offer
Salary of £33,000 to £38,000, depending on experience
Discretionary bonus of up to 5%
Early finish every Friday at 12:45
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
A varied, all-round role with exposure to group and international reporting
A supportive team, led by managers who have made the move from practice to industry themselves
The Asiistant Accountant role
Supporting month end close to tight group reporting deadlines, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and balance sheet reconciliations
Processing multi-currency transactions, journals and revaluations
Managing intercompany transactions and reconciliations
Preparing the monthly VAT return
Supporting forecasting, budgeting and performance reporting
Assisting with internal and external audits
Reviewing employee expenses against company policy
Providing cover for purchase and sales ledger when needed
What you'll need as an Assistant Accountant
Around 5 years' experience in an accounting or finance role
Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
Experience with multi-currency transactions (highly desirable)
Experience with intercompany reconciliations and VAT returns
Confident Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
AAT Level 3 or 4, or qualified by experience
A self-starter who's happy to get stuck into every part of the finance function
US GAAP, SOX or manufacturing experience would be a bonus, but full training is available. Candidates moving from practice into industry are also encouraged to apply.
Please note this role requires flexibility around month end close and some UK bank holidays. xjnqpsq
Interested? Apply now!
Key Words: Assistant Accountant, Accountancy, Finance
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Ad ID: 5419081342
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