Our client, a prominent organisation in the aviation sector, is currently seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their team on a 6 month contract basis. The successful applicant will play a crucial role in supporting the accounting, reporting, and control.
Key Responsibilities:
- Checking, analysing, and processing invoices with internal and external stakeholders
- Investigating variances between invoices and accruals
- Introducing and testing processes to improve efficiency and accuracy of controls
- Working with Accounting & Controls team, Accounts Payable, and suppliers to reclaim costs
- Highlighting risks and opportunities to finance managers from cost analysis and balance sheet reconciliations
- Assisting with ad-hoc projects as necessary
- Maintaining effective cross-functional relationships
- Providing subject matter expertise to a diverse set of stakeholders
- Supporting the Accounting and Control team for ad-hoc requests
Job Requirements:
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and present key issues, and problem solve
- Experience in a fast paced environment, processing high volume of invoices
- Understanding of accruals
- Able to coherently explain complicated financial matters to both finance and non-finance contacts
- Manage own time across a variety of tasks and projects to deliver to deadlines
- Experience with SkyMetrix/AirPas is desirable but not essential
