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Assistant Systems Accountant

Salary Range
£19,500 - £19,500
£1,625 - £1,625 / mo

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Solihull, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

We are looking for Assistant Systems Accountant to join our Finance team in our Waterstones office in Solihull.

Assistant Systems Accountant

In this role you would support to look after the Finance system “CODA” as well as other systems within Waterstones which have an input and/or impact for Finance.

Your responsibilities will include;

  • Daily Finance reconciliation of distribution centre Blue Yonder system
  • Weekly Stock and sales posting reconciliation (300 shops)
  • Reconciliation of Café W Saffron system
  • Banks and payments support for Lloyds CBO, BACS, Bank of Ireland
  • Admin of Finance Systems in box, call logs etc
  • Ad hoc requests
  • Assist with testing data
  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Waste and packaging data submission collecting, reconciling and presenting of data

What we are looking for:

  • SQL select command
  • Advanced Excel
  • Finance knowledge and awareness (Knowledge of CODA Financials desirable)
  • Basic accounting knowledge (accounting or Finance degree/AAT is preferable)
  • Working with large sets of data

You should also:

  • Ability to work on own initiative but also being part of a team; to share ideas and team working
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to multi task and work to concurrent deadlines

In return you will be working with a driven & friendly team, will receive excellent staff discount. If you have the required experience, please do get in touch and apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £19,500.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Employee discount
  • Life insurance
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Solihull, West Midlands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

  • accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 19/02/2023
Reference ID: Assistant Systems Accountant

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Systems Accountant roles across Waterstones's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

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2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19,500 - £19,500 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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