Your new companyWe are delighted to be partnering with this established and growing organisation in recruiting for the newly created role of Assistant Accountant at their head office located on the outskirts of Colchester, Essex.Your new roleReporting to the Head of Finance, this is a varied role which would suit someone who has worked in a hands-on position within a small to medium-sized finance team.- Purchase ledger, including processing and coding invoices, reconciliations and preparing payments- Sales invoicing, including milestone billing- Bank reconciliations- VAT and CIS returns- Payroll administration- Month-end and year-end close processes- Supporting with management accounts preparationWhat you''ll need to succeedThe successful candidate will have strong purchase and sales ledger experience, combined with an inquisitive mindset and strong commercial awareness. Confident systems skills, combined with experience of reconciliations will be pivotal.What you''ll get in returnStarting salary circa £38000 - £42000 + benefitsFull-time permanent hours with potential flexibilityLocated on the outskirts of Colchester with parkingWhat you need to do nowIf you''re interested in this role, click ''apply now'' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn''t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.Hays EA is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited an