Accounting Assistant (REMOTE)

Element; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading testing and inspection company in the UK is seeking a motivated Accounting Assistant to support its finance team. The successful candidate will manage daily accounting operations, perform data entry, handle accounts payable and receivable, and assist with financial reporting. Ideal for recent graduates or early-career professionals looking to grow in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in full-cycle accounting within a service-oriented environment.
• Solid understanding of Canadian accounting practices required.
• Proficiency in handling GST/HST/QST for Ontario and Quebec necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial transactions including AP, AR, and invoicing.
• Maintain prepaid expenses reconciliation schedules.
• Prepare and review monthly deliverables including trial balance.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting experience

Understanding of Canadian accounting practices

Proficient in GST/HST/QST handling

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office

Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative team mindset

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to support our finance team. This role involves key responsibilities such as:

• Managing day-to-day accounting operations
• Performing data entry and account reconciliations
• Handling accounts payable and receivable
• Assisting with financial reporting

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional to gain hands‑on experience and grow within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Fixed-term 6‑month role, must be a Canadian citizen.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including Accounts Payable, Receivables, Invoicing and posting General Ledger transactions.
• Maintain supporting schedule prepaid expenses reconciliation (CAD & USD)
• Review AR (invoices and collections); process AP (vendor invoices & POs)
• Verify invoice accuracy; manage collections and vendor setup; Support Vendor / Customer queries
• Post recurring entries: depreciation and amortization, bonuses, payroll, and expense reports
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Prepare and review monthly deliverables including trial balance, EBITDA, and other standard month-end reports.
• Prepare and review monthly and quarterly compliance deliverables, including Prepare and remit GST / HST / QST tax filings, Preparing and posting Federal & Provincial tax payments
• Support Management with month end support.
• Process CAPEX-related POs and expenses in D365 F&O
• Support audits, tax requests and integration

Skills / Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in full-cycle accounting within a service orientated environment
• Solid understanding of Canadian accounting practices
• Proficient in handling GST/HST/QST for Ontario and Quebec
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office; experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 FO) is a significant asset
• Excellent communication skills and keen attention to detail
• Positive attitude with a collaborate, team focused mindset
• Must be a Canadian citizen

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.