Assistant Financial Accountant

Job description

Job Title : Assistant Financial Accountant Department : Finance: Reports To: Financial Accounting Manager: Location: Guildford, on site: Job Type: Permanent / Full ‑ time Role Purpose: To support the Financial Accounting Manager in delivering accurate, timely and compliant financial reporting. The role is a key contributor to month ‑ end close activities, statutory reporting, audit support and robust control of balance sheet and transactional processes, ensuring segregation of duty and internal control. To deputise for the Financial Accounting Manager. Key Responsibilities: Month ‑ End and Financial Reporting - Prepare and post journals including payroll, accruals, prepayments, reallocations and corrections. - Maintain high ‑ quality balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances promptly. - Ownership of monthly and intercompany reporting to Airbus, ensuring accuracy and adherence to deadlines, and being first point of contact. Statutory Accounts and Audit: - Support the Financial Accounting Manager in the preparation of statutory accounts. - Compile audit evidence, schedules and supporting documentation for external auditors. - Help maintain a robust internal control envir...