Accounts Assistant

Right Pear; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (4 days in office)

Enhanced pension

On-site parking

Early finish on Friday

Job summary

Right Pear in Yeovil is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join a growing finance team. This permanent, full-time role offers hybrid working (4 days in the office, 1 day from home) and the chance to develop technical accounting skills within a supportive environment.

You will handle day-to-day accounting tasks, reconciliations, month-end support, and Excel-based reporting, with training from senior finance colleagues and opportunities to shape how processes are carried out in a growing

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or equivalent background.
• Experience using Xero (Sage 50 experience is also useful).
• Strong Excel skills and attention to detail.
• Good verbal communication and ability to work with colleagues across the business.

Responsibilities

• Processing and posting transactions accurately in the accounting system.
• Preparing and reviewing reconciliations, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting month-end processes and the preparation of management information.
• Building and maintaining Excel workbooks with formula-driven reporting.
• Checking work for accuracy and resolving discrepancies.
• Following structured finance processes and suggesting improvements.
• Helping the business make better use of its systems and data as the finance function develops.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Excellent attention to detail

Good verbal communication

Ability to commute to Yeovil four days

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent background

Tools

Xero

Sage 50

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Yeovil | Hybrid (4 days in office) | £27,000 – £33,000 per annum

Looking for a finance role where you can learn, grow and make a real difference?

The Opportunity

Right Pear is partnering with an established Yeovil-based business to recruit an Accounts Assistant into its finance team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The business is going through an exciting period of investment and development, including a review of how its finance function works and where processes can be improved. That makes this a great time to join. You’ll be part of a small, supportive team with access to experienced senior finance professionals, and you’ll have the chance to shape how things are done rather than just follow a set routine.

This role suits someone early in their finance career who has a solid technical foundation and wants to keep building on it.

The Role

You’ll support the day-to-day running of the finance function, working closely with the wider finance team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Processing and posting transactions accurately in the accounting system
• Preparing and reviewing reconciliations, including balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting month-end processes and the preparation of management information
• Building and maintaining Excel workbooks, with linked worksheets and formula-driven reporting
• Checking work carefully for accuracy and resolving discrepancies
• Following structured finance processes and suggesting ways to improve them
• Helping the business make better use of its systems and data as the finance function develops

About You

We’re keen to speak with detail-focused finance professionals who enjoy getting things right and want to grow their careers.

You’ll ideally have:

• AAT qualified or an equivalent background.
• Experience using Xero (Sage 50 experience is also useful)
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good verbal communication skills and confidence working with colleagues across the business
• The ability to commute to Yeovil four days a week

The Package

• £27,000 - £33,000 per annum
• Hybrid working: 4 days in the Yeovil office, 1 day from home
• Enhanced Pension contribution + additional benefits available on request
• Some flexibility around school drop-off and pick-up, with an early finish on a Friday
• On-site parking
• The chance to develop within a finance function that is being built for the future

Why Apply?

This is a genuine opportunity to grow your finance career in a business that is investing in its team and processes. You’ll gain broad, hands‑on experience, learn from experienced finance professionals, and have real input into how the function improves.