Accounts Assistant

Zero Surplus; Saffron Walden; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing research and technology organisation based in Saffron Walden is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team. This full-time, office-based role involves supporting day-to-day finance activities such as processing invoices and preparing payment runs. The ideal candidate will have experience managing ledgers and a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel. This newly created position offers opportunities for professional development and growth within a scaling technology business.

Benefits

Potential study support for accounting qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience managing ledgers essential.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel required.
• Proactive and organized individual sought.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day transactional finance activity.
• Process purchase invoices and update purchase orders.
• Assist with month-end close activities and finance projects.

Skills

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Experience managing ledgers

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Education

Interest in pursuing professional accounting qualifications

Tools

Sage

Job description

We are working with a fast-growing research and technology organisation based in Saffron Walden, operating across the UK and internationally. As the company continues to scale, they are now looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team in a newly created role. This is an excellent opportunity for someone organised, proactive, and looking to build broad, hands‑on experience within a growing finance function.

In this position, you will support the day‑to‑day transactional finance activity, including coding and processing purchase invoices, checking approvals, and posting them accurately into the finance system. You will raise and update purchase orders, prepare payment runs, process employee expenses, and create sales invoices while setting up and maintaining supplier accounts. You will also assist with general accounts payable activities to ensure the smooth running of the finance operation.

Alongside these core responsibilities, you’ll support wider finance processes such as posting journals, maintaining the fixed asset register, processing bank transactions and allocating payments, and assisting with month‑end close activities. As the business develops, you will also contribute to ad‑hoc finance projects, reporting tasks, and process improvements, gaining exposure to a varied and evolving accounting environment.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience managing ledgers and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. You should bring a hands‑on, proactive approach, with strong organisational skills and the confidence to manage multiple tasks accurately and efficiently. Experience using Sage would be advantageous, as would an interest in pursuing professional accounting qualifications. Study support may be available for the right candidate.

This is a full‑time, office‑based role in Saffron Walden, working five days per week within a collaborative organisation of around 30 employees. As a newly created position, it offers the chance to grow alongside the company and take on increasing responsibility as the finance function expands.

If you are looking for a varied Accounts Assistant role where you can build your skills, gain exposure across multiple areas of finance, and grow within a scaling technology business, we would love to hear from you.