Assistant Accountant

Description:

As an Assistant Accountant in our Accounting team you will be fundamental to our ability to support the organisation through the provision of a financial service. Based within our Accounting Team at Boston Spa, the role will involve working closely with other teams across several departments providing you with a broad range of financial and leadership skills to enhance your formal training.

There is one full time position reporting to the Accountant ensuring the key responsibilities of the department are completed.

For example, you will be required to contribute to the production of the Library’s annual report and accounts, provide advice to colleagues and reporting on indirect tax matters, maintain the Library’s Fixed Asset Register and advise colleagues on the use of capital expenditure, manage the day to day treasury requirements of the Library including bank reconciliations, assist in the preparation of statutory returns. Work closely with the Finance Business Partners to assist, support and consult on budget planning and forecasting. Maintain the performance dashboard and provide financial and management information and analysis.

What are we looking for?

In general, we are much more interested in the kind of person you are and the things you’re naturally good at, so we want you to be yourself and show us what you have got and how far you want to take your career. However, we will also ask you to have some minimum professional qualifications- CCAB qualified or part qualified (final level) with a commitment to completing professional examinations.

You will also need to be well organised and able to juggle conflicting and often changing priorities as part of a heavy workload so good time management skills and the ability to communicate with sensitivity are essential.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Accountancy Qualification – CCAB qualified or part qualified (final level) with commitment to completing professional examinations.

• Knowledge of Government accounting requirements

• Financial and mathematical acumen

• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of Accounting Systems.

• Understanding of financial and banking regulations and practices.

• Will have the ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels

Interviews will take place at our Boston Spa site near Wetherby in Yorkshire.