Accounts Assistant (12 Month Fixed Term)

JMC Aviation Limited; Bentfield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Loyalty Leave

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Life Insurance

Job summary

JMC Aviation Limited is seeking an Accounts Assistant on a 12-month fixed term maternity cover. The role runs Monday to Friday, with hours 08:30–17:00 and Fridays 08:30–14:30, and sits within the finance team.

Key duties include processing supplier invoices, payments, and month-end journals, with exposure to Contina Document Management and supplier/customer ledgers. A qualification with CIMA/ACCA and 1–3 years accounting experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Qualified member of an accountancy body such as CIMA or ACCA
• 1-3 years’ experience in accounting
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and manage supplier queries
• Process payments in the bank
• Manage Continia Document Management
• Assist with customer management and sales analysis
• Month-end processing of accruals and prepayments
• Support with other finance tasks (bank allocations, Mailboxes)

Skills

Microsoft Excel

General accounting procedures

Education

GCSE A-C standard grades

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Assistant (12 Month MAT Cover)

Employment Type: 12 Month Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)

Shifts: Monday – Friday

Hours: Mon – Thurs (08:30 – 17:00) and Fri (08:30 – 14:30)

• Enhanced Loyalty Leave
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Life Insurance

About the Role

Ensuring payments, amounts and records are correct. Working with spreadsheets, sales and purchase ledgers and month end journals. Recording and filing cash transactions. Controlling credit and chasing debt.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage processing of purchase invoices (incl. obtaining approvals, setting up suppliers in finance system, filing)
• Manage and respond to queries from suppliers
• Full responsibility for Continia Document Management
• Process supplier payments in the bank
• Manage purchase requests process and issue purchase orders
• Assistance with customer management/sales analysis
• Month end processing of accruals and prepayments
• Month end processing of accruals and prepayments
• Ad-hoc support with other tasks in finance team (bank allocations, covering mailboxes)

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified member of an accountancy body such as CIMA or ACCA
• At least 1-3 years’ experience in accounting
• level or GCSE A-C standard grades
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV (good to have, but not necessary)
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures

Why Work with JMC Aviation?

At JMC Aviation, we specialise in aviation recruitment across engineering services and training to airlines, MROs and OEMs, leasing and asset management companies, and component overhaul organisations. With deep industry knowledge and a global network, we match the right talent to the right roles — contract or permanent.

• Industry-leading compliance support
• Fast onboarding and documentation assistance
• Dedicated recruitment consultant
• Placements across the globe
• Extensive experience and knowledge of the aviation sector

Compliance & Equal Opportunities

JMC Aviation is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace. All applicants will be considered based on merit, qualification, and business need, regardless of age, gender, nationality, or background. We operate in full compliance with global aviation recruitment regulations.

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