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Assistant Financial Accountant

apetito UK

Location:
United Kingdom, Trowbridge

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

Due to a secondment arising in the team, we are seeking to appoint a financial accounts assistant on a 7 month fixed term contract. Key duties and responsibilities include preparation of monthly journals and balance sheet reconciliations, review of fixed assets and leases, and assisting with month end procedures and year end audit. This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive and friendly finance team and would suit an experienced, highly organised individual who can prioritise well, is keen to learn, and has great attention to detail.

Job Responsibility:

Prepare monthly journals and support the month end close
Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, including inter-company balances
Maintain the lease management database and fixed asset register
Assisting with monthly VAT returns and statutory reporting obligations
Support audit processes by providing accurate documentation and responses
Provide analytical support for ad-hoc queries and enquiries

Requirements:

Team Player - able to work as part of a team taking time to understand your role and how you can assist other members of the team
Upholds principles and values - delivers expected results whilst maintaining the highest standards, always ensuring internal procedures are followed
Communicating - able to communicate clearly and fluently at all levels and express your opinion in a clear and constructive manner
Planning and organisation - must be able to plan and organise daily/weekly tasks, prioritise appropriately and ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner
Delivering results and meeting customer expectations - bringing together all required qualities to deliver results whilst exceeding the expectations of both internal and external customers
Building relationships - able to build strong relationships with both internal and external customers
GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English
Previous experience of working within an office environment
Previous experience of dealing with customers in both written and verbal formats
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook packages
Able to demonstrate a high degree of accuracy

Nice to have:

Adaptable to change - adapts to changes quickly and positively, accepts new ideas and looks for the positives in new situations
Learning and development - makes use of day to day experiences to further their understanding of the role and looks to gain relevant training where possible
Flexibility - adopts a flexible approach to working in order to cope with day to day setbacks and obstacles whilst maintaining a positive outlook during periods of high pressure
Analytical - capable of analysing all forms of data including numerical and verbal in order to reach rational judgements from the information received. Able to form workable solutions to tasks and problems
Business studies or finance qualification
Part or fully AAT qualified
Previous experience of working within a finance role
Experience of working with SAP accounting packages
Ability to use Microsoft Excel to an advanced level

What we offer:

Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
Discretionary annual bonus scheme
Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
Subsidised canteen
Free parking
Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 19, 2025

Expiration:
December 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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