Accounting Assistant

eTeam; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial solutions provider in Leicester is seeking a Finance Specialist - Accounting Operations for a full-time contract. The successful candidate will provide general accounting support and perform month-end close activities while ensuring compliance with enterprise standards. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Finance or relevant experience, strong SAP skills, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers the opportunity to work onsite and directly contribute to financial processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or at least 4 years of experience in Finance.
• Minimum 4 years of experience using SAP in accounting operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide general accounting support for month‑end close.
• Perform month‑end close activities and account reconciliations.
• Process payments across 25 bank accounts / 7 legal entities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

High school diploma / GED with 4+ years experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Finance Specialist - Accounting Operations

Job Type: Full-time contract, 6 Months

Work Model: Onsite

Responsibilities

• Provide general accounting support for month‑end close while the team works toward LCD+3
• Perform and support:
  • Month‑end close activities
  • Account reconciliations
  • Understand and interpret applicable Enterprise Standards, SOPs, and Process Maps to deliver globally competitive financial process/accounting services
  • Identify and flag flaws in approaches, methods, procedures, and processes, and recommend improvements
  • Provide payments support, focused on:
    • Processing payments across 25 bank accounts / 7 legal entities
    • Supporting resolution of misdirected payments and other banking‑related activities coming from BR HQ

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college, or
• High school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in Finance
• Minimum 4 years of experience using SAP in accounting operations.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.