FryerMiles
Assistant Systems Accountant – Bracknell, Berkshire – £50,000 – £60,000 (Initially 5 days dropping to 3 on site)
FryerMiles are delighted to be supporting a leading group of companies to recruit a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Systems Accountant to join a growing and fast-paced finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys combining accounting expertise with systems, process improvement, and operational support.
Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, supporting business systems, and contributing to ongoing process and system improvement projects. The role offers excellent exposure across finance, operations, inventory management, and business systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the purchase ledger process from invoice verification through to payment preparation and supplier account reconciliation.
- Oversee sales ledger activities, including invoice processing, customer account reconciliation, statement generation, and credit control.
- Perform daily bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies.
- Support cash flow forecasting and treasury administration.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, reconciliations, and journal postings.
- Produce financial analysis, reporting, commentary, and performance insights.
- Process employee expenses and company card transactions, ensuring correct coding and compliance.
- Maintain financial procedures and documentation.
- Support external audits and regulatory reviews.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Provide first-line support for finance and operational systems.
- Investigate and resolve user queries and system issues.
- Assist with system testing, upgrades, and implementation projects.
- Contribute to system integration and automation initiatives that improve efficiency and reporting capability.
- System testing and user acceptance testing
- Data migration verification
- Post-implementation support and continuous improvement
Essential Skills & Experience
- Experience working within a finance or accounting environment.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes.
- Experience with ERP, accounting, inventory, or operational systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Effective communication skills with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Assistant Systems Accountant – Bracknell, Berkshire – £50,000 – £60,000 (Initially 5 days dropping to 3 on site)
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