Accounts Assistant

Aspire; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Early finish Fridays

Generous annual leave

Christmas closure

Pension scheme

Healthcare plan

Wellbeing program

Bonus opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Aspire in London is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join a friendly finance team. This role supports day-to-day transactional finance, processes invoices, manages expenses, and assists with month-end tasks.

Hybrid working (3 days in office) with generous benefits including a pension, healthcare, and bonus opportunities to develop in finance. This is a great entry path for graduates or those with initial finance experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts or finance roles.
• Strong Excel and Office skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase ledger invoices.
• Raise sales invoices.
• Prepare and distribute client statements.
• Process bank payments and receipts.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Manage employee expenses, company cards and petty cash.
• Support with credit control activities and month-end reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

Team player

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance (desirable)

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days in office)

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you looking to develop your finance career within a supportive, collaborative, and growing business?

We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a friendly finance team based in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for a graduate or someone with some initial finance experience who is keen to gain exposure across a broad range of accounting responsibilities.

The Role

Reporting into the senior finance team, you will play a key role in supporting the day‑to‑day running of the finance function. This position offers excellent development opportunities and exposure to all aspects of transactional finance and accounting.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase ledger invoices
• Raising sales invoices
• Preparing and distributing client statements
• Processing bank payments and receipts
• Performing bank reconciliations
• Managing employee expenses, company credit cards, and petty cash
• Assisting with credit control activities
• Supporting month-end reconciliations and reporting
• Assisting with year-end audit preparations
• Resolving finance-related queries in a timely manner
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties

About You

• Previous experience within an accounts or finance role
• Degree educated in Accounting, Finance, Business, Maths, or a related discipline (desirable)
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across the business
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Sage 200 experience would be beneficial but is not essential

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working
• Early finish every Friday
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus Christmas closure
• Additional holiday linked to length of service
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Wellbeing and employee assistance programme
• Quarterly and annual bonus opportunities
• Supportive team environment with genuine progression opportunities

If you're looking to build a long-term career in finance and join a business that invests in its people, we'd love to hear from you.

We Are Aspire Ltd are a Disability Confident Committed employer