Accounts Assistant

Randstad Staffing; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (Croydon)

Training and progression

Study support: AAT/ACCA/CIMA

Job summary

Randstad Staffing in Croydon is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a hybrid role. You will support client accounts, assist with year-end tasks and help ensure audit readiness in a busy accounting function.

The ideal candidate is a finance/accounting graduate with double-entry bookkeeping knowledge, experience using Sage/Xero/SAP/Oracle, and strong Excel skills. This role offers clear progression and study support for AAT/ACCA/CIMA.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Accounts Assistant or similar role.
• Knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and end-to-end accounting cycle.
• Experience with month-end and year-end procedures.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Excel.
• Willing to learn and progress in accounting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end documentation for audit within deadlines.
• Process end-of-year journal entries and adjust balances.
• Reconcile balance sheet items regularly.
• Calculate final year-end surplus/deficit and issue invoices/credit notes.
• Coordinate with auditors and managers during audits.
• Handle accounting queries from internal and external parties.
• Support compliance and documentation of financial notices.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Excel advanced

Financial reporting

Attention to detail

Education

Degree

Tools

Sage

Xero

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant - Croydon/Hybrid - Excellent benefits and Progression - 6 Months FTC

Are you a recent finance / accounting grad looking for work within a successful accounting function?

Are you looking for work in the Croydon area with a leading company?

Are you looking for an employer that can catalyst your accounting career?

Come and join an Award-Winning accounting Team! We are seeking a highly professional and motivated Accounts Assistant to be based in our clients modern UK accounting HQ in Croydon. They have been recognised as a \"Great Place to Work UK\" and are passionate about developing our employees.

This role offers unrivalled training and clear internal progression pathways, including generous financial study support (AAT, ACCA, CIMA). Working with genuinely supportive colleagues in a great office environment, you will take ownership of a critical part of the financial cycle, managing client accounts to the highest standards of accuracy and compliance. This is more than a job; it's a launchpad for your accounting career.

• Leading brand company voted \"great places to work UK\"
• Extensive training and progression
• Hybrid / Flexible working (after probation)
• Full training provided
• Excellent office environment / team
• Lots of internal progression opportunity

Duties Include:

• Year-End Preparation: Take responsibility for a defined portfolio of accounts, ensuring all necessary documentation is compiled for external audit within strict deadlines. This includes the accurate preparation of statutory accounts and associated tax affairs.
• Journal Entries & Adjustments: Process all end-of-year adjustments, including transfers for long-term reserve funds (sinking funds) and ensuring accurate ledger balances before final accounts are produced.
• Balance Sheet Integrity: Regularly reconcile expenditure within the accounting system
• Surplus/Deficit Calculations: Calculate and process the final year-end balancing amount (surplus or deficit) for specific funds, issuing corresponding invoices (demands) or credit notes as required.
• Audit Management: Act as a key point of contact, coordinating with external auditors and internal managers
• Query Handling: Efficiently manage and resolve accounting queries from internal managers and external third parties
• Compliance Support: Assist with the preparation and documentation of key financial notices

Experience needed:

• Proven experience in a dedicated Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, or Assistant Accountant role
• Solid knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and the full transnational accounting cycle (from invoice processing through to trial balance).
• Experience with monthly and year-end procedures, including preparing for audit, drafting journal adjustments, and performing balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., bank, accruals, prepayments).
• High level of proficiency in using standard accounting/ERP software (e.g., Sage, Xero, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience in a role requiring strict adherence to regulatory compliance and meeting tight deadlines for financial reporting or audit submission.
• Keen to learn new skills, develop and progress within accounting
• Local to the Croydon area or within a reasonable commuting distance

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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secondary school