Accounts Assistant

Ashdown Group; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Study support

Job summary

Ashdown Group is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a hybrid role, working from home two days per week and three days in the office. You will handle a broad range of transactional finance duties, including processing invoices, supplier payments and reconciliations, while maintaining accurate records.

You will gain exposure to management accounting tasks, month-end processes and budgeting support, with study assistance for AAT/CIMA/ACCA qualifications and the opportunity to build a long-term

Qualifications

• AAT, CIMA or ACCA qualification in progress with study support.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in transactional finance and reconciliations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and supplier payments.
• Review the purchase ledger and reconcile accounts.
• Prepare monthly creditor analysis and VAT support.
• Liaise with suppliers to resolve queries and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Financial Analysis

Reconciliations

Month-end processes

Education

Studying accounting qualification (AAT/CIMA/ACCA)

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

A highly successful company is looking for an accomplished Accounts Assistant to join its team. Please note this role is hybrid - you'll work from home 2 days per week with 3 days in the office.

You'll have a broad range of transactional finance duties. These will include processing purchase invoices and supplier payments, reviewing the purchase ledger, preparing monthly creditor analysis, reconciling company credit cards and processing foreign supplier payments. You'll also liaise with suppliers to resolve queries, support VAT returns and maintain accurate financial records.

Working as part of the finance team, you'll play an important role in providing accurate, timely and meaningful financial information to support business decision-making. Over time you will gain experience with management accounts, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations, while supporting month-end and year-end close processes.

You'll also be involved in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections and variance analysis, helping to identify trends and investigate differences between actual and budgeted performance. This will involve working with colleagues across the organisation and explaining financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

In order to be suitable for this role you must be a personable finance professional with great analytical skills. It is expected that you will be pursuing AAT, CIMA or ACCA qualifications and study support will be provided. You'll be comfortable working independently while also being a collaborative team player, with the confidence to build effective relationships across the wider organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated finance professional to broaden their experience, develop their management accounting skills and build a strong foundation for a successful long-term career in finance.