Accounts Assistant

Lancer Scott; Bristol; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancer Scott Ltd. in Bristol seeks a motivated graduate to join its finance team. You will learn core financial activities, assist with daily transactions, and support month-end processes in a thriving SME environment.

We support further study in AAT or ACCA and welcome candidates seeking their first role in finance. A collaborative team culture and opportunities to grow are on offer.

Qualifications

• Interest in pursuing an accountancy career within a thriving SME.
• Graduate or graduate-equivalent with numerical aptitude.
• Willingness to study AAT or ACCA with interview-stage support.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day financial transactions and record-keeping.
• Process invoices and expense claims with accuracy and compliance.
• Support month end processes, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Contribute to process improvements and automation testing.
• Participate in monthly finance team meetings to share best practices.
• Coordinate with Account Managers and suppliers; resolve queries.
• Onboard new suppliers and ensure correct data with FD approval.

Skills

Time management

Numerical ability

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate or returning student

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Why work for us?

Established in 1998 Lancer Scott offers renowned high-quality construction projects and facilities management services, often competing and winning work from our much larger competitors. We are based in the heart of Bristol and have enjoyed significant success, particularly in the last 4 years with turnover increasing from £56 million in 2020 to £125 million in 2025.

What are we looking for?

We're keen to receive applications from people who are interested in pursuing a career in accountancy. You will be working for a thriving SME where you will learn about how a business runs and operates and the core financial activities that support that. This role can certainly suit a graduate seeking their first role in a thriving finance team. We are happy to support further study in either AAT or ACCA, if this something you would like to pursue and this can be discussed at interview stage.

What will my core responsibilities be?

• Assist with day-to-day financial transactions and record-keeping.
• Process invoices and expense claims, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Assist with the month end process, reconciling accounts, producing reports and financial statements.
• Contribute to financial process improvement initiatives, testing new automation workflows and provide feedback and suggestions for further improvements.
• Attend monthly meetings with the whole finance team to share ideas and best practice around core activities.
• Communicate with Account Managers to resolve queries and approve invoices for payment.
• Liaise with suppliers, requesting copy statements and analyse the data to identity discrepancies.
• Set up and onboard new suppliers ensuring all the correct information is gathered and approval agreed with the FD.

What skills and experience do I need to be successful in this role?

• Well developed time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• High level of numerical ability and a genuine interest in an Accountancy career.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel and Outlook, and confidence to learn new systems
• Good attention to detail and a highly organised approach to workload management.
• A professional communication style, both written and verbal.
• A collaborative approach to contribute to team success.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.