Accounts Assistant

Castle Employment; Malton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established business based in Malton seeks an Accounts Assistant for their finance team on a full-time temporary basis. The role involves supporting financial routines, maintaining ledgers, and producing financial reports. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong communication skills, a proactive approach, and ideally, some experience in finance. This position offers a salary of up to £30,000 and great long-term potential within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proactive, hands-on approach with strong communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently and using initiative to solve problems.
• Previous experience within a finance role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support core finance activities including monthly routines and financial records.
• Post day-to-day financial entries and maintain accurate ledgers.
• Carry out regular reconciliations across key accounts for data integrity.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving initiative

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Oracle

Job description

A well-established and reputable business based in Malton is currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team on a temporary ongoing basis. This is a full-time position and a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills within a supportive and fast-paced environment. Offering a salary of up to £30,000 alongside a strong benefits package, this role provides excellent exposure and long-term potential.

Responsibilities

In this Accounts Assistant role, you'll support a range of core finance activities to help keep the department running smoothly. Your duties will typically include:

• Assisting with monthly routines, including preparing supporting information and updating financial records in line with deadlines.
• Posting day-to-day financial entries and ensuring the ledgers remain accurate and up to date.
• Carrying out regular reconciliations across key accounts to ensure data integrity.
• Producing routine and ad-hoc financial reports to support decision-making within the team.
• Contributing to finance administration such as VAT support, audit preparation and general compliance tasks.
• Responding to finance queries and providing general support across the wider function as required.

Qualifications

To be successful in this Accounts Assistant position, you will ideally demonstrate:

• A proactive, hands‑on approach with strong communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to support the wider finance team.
• Comfortable working independently and using initiative to solve problems.
• Previous experience within a finance role is desirable.
• Ability to adapt to new systems, with any exposure to Oracle being an advantage.

This opportunity is easily commutable from Malton, Norton, Pickering, Kirkbymooreside, Scarborough and Helmsley. The site offers free on-site parking, making it convenient whether you commute locally or from surrounding areas.

We would be keen to speak with individuals currently working as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Credit Control, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, or similar transactional finance roles.

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