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Assistant Accountant

Watford, UK
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Company: PROVALLAR

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: Competitive salary

Our client, a global sportswear brand, is a growing business that is committed to hiring for the long term. They offer a supportive management team, clear career progression opportunities, and study support to help you develop professionally. You’ll be joining a collaborative workforce where teamwork and development are genuinely encouraged.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant to join a dynamic commercial finance team. You will gain exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities including month-end, balance sheet reconciliations, and cash flow, while working closely with senior finance leadership.

This role is ideal for someone looking to step into a well-rounded Assistant Accountant position with genuine progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Core Accounting Duties

  • Posting sales and purchase invoices and credit notes
  • Maintaining and reconciling the cashbook across multiple currencies
  • Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Supporting VAT reconciliations

Month-End & Reporting

  • Assisting with monthly and quarterly close processes
  • Supporting preparation of management accounts
  • Maintaining and updating financial reports and Excel worksheets

Cash Flow & Payments

  • Assisting with weekly cash flow and payment runs
  • Monitoring the accounts inbox and ensuring timely processing

Business Support

  • Assisting with budgeting and forecasting processes
  • Supporting the Financial Controller with ad-hoc tasks
  • Ensuring financial controls and procedures are followed
About You

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Essential:

  • AAT qualified or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a finance role (industry or practice)
  • Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
  • Good Excel skills
  • Experience working to deadlines in a busy finance environment

Desirable:

  • Experience with Sage 200 or similar ERP systems
  • Experience with multi-currency transactions
  • Knowledge of management accounts processes
What We Offer
  • Excellent salary
  • Study support and clear career progression
  • Exposure to a international commercial finance environment
  • Hands-on experience across a wide range of accounting functions
Benefits
  • Excellent salary package
  • Annual bonus
  • Annual salary review
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Additional days off between Christmas and New Year (subject to business closure)
  • 1 day working from home after probation (non-contractual, at company discretion)
  • Pension contribution
  • 60% discount on company products via eCommerce
  • Sample sales 2+ times per year
  • Sick pay
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If you are a part-qualified accountant looking to take the next step in your career within a supportive and growing organisation, we would love to hear from you.

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