Assistant Accountant

Posted 13 May 2025
LocationBedford
Job type Full-Time
Discipline Office
Reference001742

Job description

 

We are looking for a keen, highly experienced and ambitious individual who can work independently or as part of a team, using own initiative, and can “hit the ground running, with experience in a similar role.

 

Established in 1994, Dunster House Ltd is a growing family run, international business currently employing over 470 people across our 12 UK sites.

 

With 31 years of designing, manufacturing and retailing garden lifestyle products we are proud to be garden building specialists and distribute our products on our own fleet of vehicles to our customers.

 

This job is based out of our Bedford Headquarters – MK41 0LF

 

Some duties may include:

 

Day to Day Tasks

*       Reconciliation of bank accounts on a daily basis

*       Understanding of Sales Orders, Refunds 

 

Overhead cost analysis

*       Developing a detailed understanding of cost drivers to identify risks and opportunities and highlight areas requiring focus and branches and factories

*       Regular visits and meetings with departments in HQ and UK sites

 

Reporting and Analysis

*       Support preparation of month end accounts for Dunster House and Overseas Factories

*       Providing insightful commentary and analysis on financial results and KPIs

*       Developing a detailed understanding of cost drivers to identify risks and opportunities and highlight areas requiring focus

*       Ensuring balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis with all variances addressed in a timely manner

 

Statutory Accounts & reports

*       Support with year-end process for Dunster House

*       Preparation of quarterly VAT submission

 

Hours of Work:

*         Hours of work are 40 hours Monday-Friday 8:30-17:30 with an hour lunch

 

Requirements

*         GCSE English and Maths Grade B or equivalent

*         Eligibility to work in UK

*         ACCA or AAT qualification/part qualified

 

To learn more about us visit our website www.dunsterhouse.co.uk/about-us , to see our overseas factories as well as links to non-governmental organisations and our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.