Assistant Accountant

Description

NXTGEN are working exclusively with a high-growth and hugely progressive business to recruit an ambitious Assistant Accountant as they continue to expand their finance team. This is not your average transactional finance role it's broad, hands-on, and perfect for someone who wants real variety, responsibility, and the chance to learn across all areas of finance.

As Assistant Accountant, you'll be working directly with the Financial controller and wider senior finance team, supporting key month-end tasks, government reporting, payroll processing, and more. You'll be encouraged to get stuck in from day one and with full study support offered for ACCA or CIMA plus a payroll qualification, this is a brilliant opportunity to fast-track your career.

This business is growing, investing heavily in both people and systems, and offers a genuinely exciting platform for anyone early in their finance career who wants to get exposure across the board. You will need to bring a strong working knowledge of Excel and have worked in a similar role previously or are a finance assistant looking to make the step up.

Key Duties:

Supporting the full month-end close process including journals, prepayments, accruals, and reconciliations

Raising ad hoc sales invoices and ensuring accurate revenue reporting

Preparing and submitting government returns including VAT, Intrastat, P11d, PSA, and more

Processing payroll data accurately via third-party software

Liaising with HR, HMRC, and benefit providers on payroll and compliance

Completing daily bank reconciliations for both GBP and EUR accounts

Acting as the main point of contact for expense systems and company credit cards

Ideally you will be AAT qualified or are studying towards an ACCA/CIMA qualification. If you are AAT Qualified and looking to take the next step in your qualification this opportunity offers full study support for ACCA or CIMA, as well as a recognised payroll qualification, all fully funded by the business. You'll be surrounded by experienced, qualified professionals who are genuinely invested in developing your skill set across both financial and management accounting. The company itself is scaling quickly and offers a collaborative, high-performing culture where progression is encouraged. If you're an aspiring Assistant Accountant looking to gain broad exposure in a supportive and fast-paced environment, this is a fantastic role to accelerate your development.

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Ad ID: 5416911745