Assistant Accountant

Description

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-focused Assistant Accountant to join our clients busy finance team. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to grow their career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

You’ll be hands-on with all things finance - from managing the purchase ledger and reconciling bank accounts to preparing management accounts and supporting wider finance projects. It’s a role with real ownership, responsibility, and progression built in.

Benefits

Study support

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Quarterly profit share bonus

Company pension scheme

3x salary life assurance

Healthcare cash plan and EAP

Hybrid working

Genuine career development in a friendly, supportive team

Duties of Assistant Accountant:

Take full responsibility for processing supplier invoices and matching them to POs

Work closely with internal teams to resolve any queries

Prepare and process regular supplier payment runs

Build positive relationships with suppliers and ensure everything is up to date

Carry out daily and monthly bank reconciliations for several accounts

Post and allocate transactions correctly

Manage company credit cards

Prepare monthly management accounts for a smaller group entity

Post journals, accruals, and prepayments

Reconcile key profit and loss and balance sheet accounts

Submit accurate monthly reporting to the Financial Controller

Maintain key balance sheet reconciliations (fixed assets, VAT, payroll, accruals, intercompany)

Provide occasional cover for credit control — sending invoices and chasing outstanding payments

Assist with year-end audit work and preparation of supporting schedules

Help document and improve finance processes and controls

Your Growth Path

This is a great opportunity for someone xjnqpsq looking to take the next step in their accounting career. Over time, you’ll gain experience and responsibility across:

More areas of the UK management accounts

Group month-end reporting and consolidation

Full ownership of the management accounts for the main UK trading entity

Essential:

Solid experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar role

Good knowledge of purchase ledger and reconciliations

Confident Excel skills

Strong attention to detail and great organisational skills

The ability to meet deadlines and manage your own workload

Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach

Ad ID: 5417544096