Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ACCA/CIMA study support

Profit-sharing scheme

Company pension

On-site parking

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Confidential in Market Harborough is seeking a Finance Assistant to support day-to-day transactional finance and expand into month-end activities, with ACCA/CIMA study support provided. You will work in a small team, reporting to the Finance Manager, and gain exposure to cash flow forecasting and management reporting.

The role offers a £30,000 salary with study support, a permanent full-time contract, and on-site parking.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a finance or accounting role.
• AAT qualified and studying ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong transactional finance experience across purchase and sales ledger.
• Excellent Excel skills including PivotTables and lookup functions.
• Proactive, organised and able to manage own workload.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day purchase and sales ledger activities including invoicing, payments and reconciliations.
• Process bank transactions, supplier payments, expenses and credit cards.
• Complete bank reconciliations and maintain accurate records.
• Manage aged debtor reports and credit control.
• Support weekly cash flow forecasting and working capital reporting.
• Assist with month-end close, journals and accruals.

Skills

Transactional finance

Excel

Organisation

Proactivity

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA/CIMA study

Tools

PivotTables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Accounting software

Job description

Finance Assistant £30,000 + ACCA/CIMA Study Support

Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Salary: £30,000
Hours: Monday Friday, 9am 5:30pm Office-based
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Interviews taking place now ASAP start available

Are you an experienced Finance Assistant looking to move beyond transactional finance and develop your skills in month-end, management accounts and wider accounting?

SF Recruitment is working with a growing SME to recruit a Finance Assistant into its established finance team in Market Harborough.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a solid background in purchase and sales ledger who wants to broaden their experience, take on more responsibility and continue working towards their accounting qualifications, with ACCA/CIMA study support provided.

Working closely with the Finance Manager in a small finance team, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of finance activities, from day-to-day transactions through to cash flow forecasting, management reporting and process improvements.

What you'll be doing

• Managing day-to-day purchase and sales ledger activities, including invoicing, payments and reconciliations.
• Processing bank transactions, supplier payment runs, employee expenses and company credit cards.
• Completing bank reconciliations and supporting accurate financial records across the group.
• Managing aged debtor reports, credit control and customer payment queries.
• Supporting weekly cash flow forecasting and working capital reporting.
• Assisting with month-end close, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Assisting with VAT returns, year-end accounts and audit preparation.
• Getting involved in finance process improvements, systems development and automation projects.

What we're looking for

• At least 2 years' experience in a finance or accounting role.
• AAT qualified and studying towards ACCA or CIMA/CGMA.
• Strong transactional finance experience, ideally across both purchase and sales ledger.
• Good Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Confidence using accounting systems and managing your own workload.
• Someone who is proactive, organised and keen to develop their accounting knowledge.

What's on offer

• £30,000 salary
• ACCA/CIMA study support to help you progress with your qualifications.
• Exposure to month-end, management accounts and broader accounting responsibilities.
• Opportunity to work closely with the Finance Manager in a growing SME.
• Profit-sharing scheme.
• Company pension.
• On-site parking.
• 28 days' annual leave, including bank holidays.

The business is interviewing now and looking for someone who can start as soon as possible.

If you're an experienced Finance Assistant or Accounts Assistant looking for a broader role with genuine opportunities to develop your accounting skills, we'd love to hear from you.