Alexander Daniels are recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant for a business based in the Birmingham area. This role is a temporary position to begin with but has a strong possibility of becoming permanent after 3-5 months. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to implement and develop existing processes with a business in its infancy. Key Responsibilities: Processing accruals, prepayments, depreciation and monthly & year end journals Maintaining sales and purchase ledgers, including postings and account reconciliations Reporting on debtors and creditors and delivering and dealing with invoice queries/disputes Completing Balance sheet, Control Accounts, Bank & Company Credit Cards reconciliations on monthly basis Monitoring and managing daily financial operations, cash flow, and inter-company transactions Reviewing & Submitting VAT and annual returns, reconciling to the accounting system Liaising with HMRC and other professional bodies as required Point of contact for internal and external finance queries, dealing with telephone calls and emails providing general finance advice and general admin support from time to time to other colleagues Assist with the yearend process and liaise with external auditors Essential requirements: Xero experience Studying a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), or QBE. Excellent Excel skills This is an office-based role, you will be required to commute 5 days a week.