Assistant Accountant Hybrid Loughborough We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.   Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.   What does Access offer you?  We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.  On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you’re with us), and a matched pension scheme, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you.     . About you: You must be a self starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and operate effectively in a fast-paced evolving environment. AAT level 4 or equivalent and actively studying for ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent. You will have a proactive approach, inquisitive by nature with a strong eye for detail. Credible and professional behavior. Intermediate / Advanced user of MS Office 365 applications. Excellent communication skills. Meticulous attention to detail with an ability to work in a dynamic environment. Day-to-day, you will: • Review processes and ensure they are complete, accurate and documented thoroughly • Month end close – Including but not limited to accounting for Stock, Credit Cards and Inter-company re-charges. Review of P&L and BS recs for these areas along with providing commentary and analysis for senior management to explain key movements / variances. • Partnering with the wider finance and warehouse teams to ensure accuracy of classification of costs and correct accounting treatments • Balance sheet reconciliations (ensuring balance sheet accounts assigned to you are reconciled and well supported) • Supporting the Financial reporting Accountant in Audit & Reporting deliverables • Working with the Team to deliver a tighter month end close (with the view that in the future you will rotate responsibilities during month end etc to help develop into a more rounded accounting professional) • Assist in the consolidation of the group accounts including working with colleagues in other regions (EMEA,APAC and America) • Working with colleagues in the acquisition accounting team to ensure that newly acquired subsidiaries and hived entities are accounted for correctly Your skills and experiences might also include: • Experience working in a fast paced and ever changing environment • Building efficiencies into processes and tasks (formulating / automating) processes • Good understanding of Stock processes / accounting is preferable • Dimensions (Accounting software) experience is preferable • Consolidating financial statements / providing commentary / analysis on movement is preferable • Experience working in a PE backed highly acquisitive company is preferable What are we all about?  The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace.   At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.