Assistant Accountant

Chalk Hill Group are partnering with an international organisation, based in Andover, in their search for an Assistant Accountant. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional to join a renowned business, supporting financial reporting and accounting activities across multiple entities.

Working as part of a wider finance team, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate month-end reporting, maintaining robust financial controls and supporting statutory, tax and audit requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

The Role:

• Support monthly accounting and management reporting across several entities, ensuring deadlines and group reporting requirements are met.
• Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments, maintain fixed asset records and manage monthly depreciation.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances and resolve discrepancies.
• Support VAT returns, Intrastat reporting and local statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Assist with interim and year-end audits, liaising with external auditors and ensuring documentation is accurate and audit-ready.
• Maintain strong financial controls while identifying opportunities to streamline processes and improve reporting efficiency.

About You:

• AAT qualified or studying towards ACA, ACCA or CIMA; part-qualified candidates would be advantageous.
• Experience across general ledger accounting, accounts payable and/or accounts receivable, ideally within a multi-entity environment.
• Comfortable using ERP systems, alongside strong Excel skills.
• Detail-oriented and organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work to tight deadlines.
• A proactive team player who takes ownership, communicates confidently and enjoys working with colleagues across different countries.

What's On Offer?

• Broad exposure to accounting and financial reporting across international entities.
• The opportunity to develop your experience across month-end, financial controls, tax compliance and audit.
• Study Support for those that are studying, with the aim to qualify.
• A varied role where you can contribute ideas and make a tangible difference to financial processes.
• Hybrid working, typically three days in the office and two from home. The business work slightly longer hours Mon-Thurs, with an early finish on Fridays and a 39 hour a week contract.

With exposure to a broad range of accounting activities and the opportunity to improve existing processes, this is an excellent role for someone looking to develop their technical skills and build experience within an international finance environment.

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