Accounts Assistant

Investigo; Hertford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Hertford is looking for an Accounts Assistant to manage bank reconciliations, process expenses, and support financial documentation. Candidates should have 1-3 years' experience in finance, solid skills in Excel, and familiarity with accounting systems. The position is hybrid, offering a competitive annual salary of £35,000.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years in a finance or accounting support role.
• Solid bank reconciliation experience.
• Familiarity with accounting systems like Xero, QBO, or Sage.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of bank reconciliations and keeping records accurate.
• Manage aged debtor and creditor reports.
• Process employee expenses and credit card reconciliations.

Skills

Bank reconciliation

Excel proficiency

Accounting systems familiarity

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Education

AAT / ACCA / CIMA (studying)

Tools

Dynamics 365

Xero

QBO

Sage

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Hertford- Hybrid

Salary- £35,000 per annum

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking ownership of bank reconciliations-keeping things clean, accurate, and up to date.
• Supporting revenue and deferred income reconciliation weekly and monthly.
• Managing aged debtor and creditor reports, resolving ledger issues.
• Processing employee expenses and credit card reconciliations with precision.
• Assisting with supplier set-up, coding queries, invoice follow-ups, and preparing payment runs.
• Helping produce audit-ready documentation and month-end journals.
• Supporting balance sheet reconciliations and other finance tasks.
• Growing your responsibilities over time- ERP rollout (Dynamics 365) is just the start.

Key Attributes:

Essential:

• 1-3+ years in a finance or accounting support role.
• Solid bank reconciliation experience.
• Excel confidence (vlookups, pivot tables, filters).
• Familiarity with accounting systems (e.g., Xero, QBO, Sage).
• Super organised, deadline-focused, and a clear communicator.
• A sharp eye for detail and clean documentation habits.

Desirable:

• Exposure to ERP systems (Dynamics 365 = a big plus).
• Working with foreign currency transactions.
• Studying AAT / ACCA / CIMA (study support available)