Search Recruitment Group are supporting a leading global business in the heart of Liverpool in their search for an Assistant Accountant on a 15 month fixed term contract basis.The Assistant Accountant performs a variety of tasks to support sound financial discipline and control to deliver routine and periodic financial reporting. They will report directly to the Finance Manager based in Liverpool and work alongside three other colleagues in the Financial Accounting team. They will provide information and support to budget holders across the firm as well as analyse financial data to support operational budget controls and projects led by the Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity with a wide range of responsibilities and the chance to support service excellence within Finance.Key responsibilitiesAssist with the preparation of period-end management accounts for the UK and US entity including accruals, prepayments and other journal entriesPreparation of monthly budget cost variance analysisProvide financial insights and support to budget holders and project leads, including handling ad hoc financial queries and leading quarterly spend reviews to ensure effective budget management and informed decision-makingMaintain Fixed Asset Register and post depreciation journalsMaintaining Balance Sheet controls including performing monthly reconciliations for the UK and US entitiesProduction of nominal bill recharges to other entitiesSupporting with the review of staff expense claim