Assistant Accountant - EMEA (Based Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Full job description

Farnell

Farnell, an Avnet company, is a global high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair.

Our team in Leeds, West Yorkshire are looking for an Assistant Accountant. This is a flexible, hybrid working role, giving you the work-life balance to work from home 2 (days) and from the office (3 days). We are looking for a qualified or part-qualified finance professional, with experience in general ledger and financial records within various general accounting functions.

You will be responsible for collecting and analysing financial data and overseeing the successful and accurate closure of the month-end process for multiple ledgers across EMEA.

This role is for an inquisitive minded and highly organised individual who can work collaboratively as part of a busy team and build strong relationships with wider stakeholders.

You will also get involved in a wide range of activities including; Preparing reports, statements, analyses and/or recommendations for internal and/or external use. The role has a core of routine work that must be delivered consistently, but every day can be different.

Experience we are looking for:

Ensuring procedures and internal controls are followed to maintain the integrity of accounting records

Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Policies and Principles (GAAP) compliance processes.

Experience working with overhead activities, including accounting of expenses, day-to-day activities, accruals, pre-payments, reviewing invoices and ensuring all activity is recorded.

Experience carrying out month end balance sheet reviews along with investigating and resolving or escalating issues.

Our successful candidate needs:

Qualified or studying towards an accounting qualification such as ACCA or AAT (essential).

Strong analytical skills - with experience working with excel, extracting and the manipulation of data. You need to be comfortable working with ambiguity and sometimes having to investigate/analyse data to find answers rather than following rigid instructions

To manage own workload and work toward tight deadlines.

Must be detail orientated with excellent attention to detail.

Practical approach and a confident self-starter – the ability to work independently and with a strong desire to be involved, particularly with balance sheet reviews, query investigations, accruals and accounting expenses.

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with staff at all levels of the organisation, both within Finance and non-Finance Functions.