Accounts Assistant

Morgan McKinley (Milton Keynes); Luton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties in Luton is partnering with a growing business to recruit an organised and detail-focused Accounts Assistant keen to develop their accounting career. You will support a broad range of transactional finance activities and assist with end-to-end finance processes.

Ideal candidates have prior Accounts Assistant experience, exposure to VAT/payroll, and are studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA.

Qualifications

• Ideally, previous experience within an Accounts Assistant or similar finance role.
• Experience in an accountancy practice would be highly desirable, especially year-end accounts, VAT returns, payroll and HMRC liaison.
• Candidates studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA would be welcomed.
• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy when processing financial information.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Strong communication skills and ability to liaise with colleagues, suppliers and external contacts.
• Proactive approach with the ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve queries.

Responsibilities

• Allocate daily cash and ensure transactions are recorded accurately.
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Review monthly P&Ls and investigate discrepancies.
• Complete ONS surveys and other financial returns.
• Process purchase orders, staff expenses, mileage claims and commission payments.
• Produce and analyse reports relating to subcontractors, consumables and site spend.
• Liaise with internal teams, suppliers and external contacts to resolve queries and pricing issues.
• Maintain ordering templates, price lists and internal accounting records.
• Assist with accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany transactions.
• Support year-end audit preparation and assist with ad-hoc finance projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Communication skills

Liaising with suppliers

Proactive problem solving

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

AAT/ACCA/CIMA studies welcome

Job description

Morgan McKinley Northern Home Counties are proud to be working in partnership with a growing business to recruit an organised and detail–focused Accounts Assistant who is keen to develop their accounting career, add value and gain broad exposure across the finance function, based in Luton.

Role

Working as part of the finance team, you will support a broad range of accounting activities across transactional finance, reconciliations, reporting and general finance administration.

Responsibilities for the Accounts Assistant include:

• Allocate daily cash and ensure transactions are accurately recorded.
• Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
• Review monthly P&Ls and investigate any discrepancies.
• Complete ONS surveys and other financial returns.
• Process purchase orders, staff expenses, mileage claims and commission payments.
• Produce and analyse reports relating to subcontractors, consumables and site spend.
• Liaise with internal teams, suppliers and external contacts to resolve queries and pricing issues.
• Maintain ordering templates, price lists and internal accounting records.
• Assist with accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany transactions where required.
• Support year–end audit preparation and assist with ad–hoc finance projects.

Profile

Ideally, previous experience within an Accounts Assistant or similar finance role.

Experience gained within an accountancy practice would be highly desirable, particularly exposure to year–end accounts, VAT returns, payroll and HMRC liaison.

Candidates studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA would be welcomed, as would degree–educated candidates in Accounting, Finance or a related subject.

Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when processing financial information.

Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.

Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently with colleagues, suppliers and external contacts.

A proactive approach with the ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve queries.

The Company

Based in Luton, the business offers an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join a busy and supportive finance function. The role provides broad exposure across accounting and finance, making it an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their technical knowledge and progress their career.

Salary & Benefits

The role of Accounts Assistant has a salary range of 28,000 – 30,000 plus excellent benefits.