Assistant General Ledger Accountant

Our client Smiths News PLC is the UK's leading newspaper and magazine wholesaler. Serving customers of all sizes, from major supermarkets to independent retailers they aim to provide a high quality, high value service that makes them the ‘wholesaler of choice’ for publishers and retailers alike. They are now looking to appoint an Assistant General Ledger Accountant to join their Finance Team based within their Head Office in Swindon.

The team is responsible for producing Management accounts for Smiths News and the role of Assistant General Ledger Accountant is integral to this.

Reporting into the General Ledger Accountant, you will look after the production of monthly warehouse management accounts and of head office cost centre accounts.

As Assistant General Ledger Accountant, your key accountabilities will include:

Assisting the production of the monthly accounts for Smiths News.
Producing weekly sales and waste reports for distribution to the Board and Senior Managers.
Inputting actual data to the weekly cost monitor including salaries, accident damage, holiday pay and pay award accruals.
Dealing with any queries in a professional and time efficient manger.
Sending out sets of accounts after month end to Regional Directors and Warehouse Managers as and when required.
Ad hoc reporting for the Finance Manager, Management Accountant and Warehouse Managers as and when required.

Ideally studying towards your AAT or with an interest in the finance industry you will have a confident and proactive approach in order to take ownership of customer requirements and will have a questioning mind in order to successfully resolve queries or problems. To be successful in the role of Assistant General Ledger Accountant, you will have an analytical approach and good eye for detail in order to ensure all work is of the highest quality. You will have a confident and professional manner in order to build successful working relationships with internal colleagues within the immediate and also wider network of teams.

You will be used to operating in a changing environment and have the ability to manage and prioritise a heavy workload to ensure all targets and deadlines are either met or exceeded.

In return for this we offer a hardworking but friendly environment along with a real commitment to training and development with excellent opportunities for progression. People are at the heart of our success and you will be made to feel welcome from day one!

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