Accounts Assistant

Distinct Recruitment; Hilcote; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Healthcare

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment is helping a well-established SME in Alfreton recruit an Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant. This is a broad, hands-on finance role with exposure to payroll, purchase ledger, banking and management accounts, offering ownership of day-to-day finance tasks.

The role will be split across purchase ledger, banking, management accounts and payroll. Strong Excel skills and Sage experience are desirable, with careful attention to detail in a small team.

Qualifications

• Broad finance experience
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
• Payroll experience would be useful
• Experience using Sage
• Office-based role in Alfreton

Responsibilities

• Purchase ledger responsibilities (30%)
• Banking responsibilities (20%)
• Management accounts preparation (20%)
• Payroll processing (15%)
• General finance duties (15%)
• Support month-end journals and management accounts

Skills

Excel

Payroll

Attention to detail

Sage

Tools

Sage

Job description

Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant

Alfreton | £35,000-£40,000 | Office Based

I'm recruiting for an Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant to join a well-established and growing SME based in Alfreton.

This is a broad, hands-on finance role within a small team, offering exposure across payroll, purchase ledger, banking and management accounts. It would suit someone who enjoys variety and wants a role where they can take ownership of day-to-day finance responsibilities while continuing to develop their month-end experience.

The role

Once settled in, the position will broadly be split across:

• Purchase ledger - 30%
• Banking - 20%
• Management accounts - 20%
• Payroll - 15%
• General finance duties - 15%

You'll take responsibility for a varied mix of finance duties, including payroll processing and submissions, purchase ledger, supplier payments, employee expenses, bank reconciliations and month-end journals. You'll also support with the preparation of monthly management accounts.

What they're looking for

You'll ideally have experience in a broad finance role, with good Excel skills and strong attention to detail. Payroll experience would be useful, as would previous experience using Sage.

Package

• £35,000-£40,000
• 25 days' holiday
• Healthcare
• Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm
• Office-based role in Alfreton