Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Vincere; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Vincere is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team in Takeley, Essex. This hands-on role covers purchase ledger, supplier payments, reconciliations and month-end support.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years' accounting experience, working knowledge of Excel, and are studying towards CIMA/ACCA or similar. Dynamics NAV experience is a plus; training on the role will be provided.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in an accounts or finance function.
• Qualified, part-qualified or studying towards CIMA/ACCA or another recognised accountancy qualification.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Understand general accounting procedures.
• Experience with purchase ledgers, reconciliations and month-end processes.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and manage supplier approvals.
• Set up new suppliers and respond to supplier queries.
• Process supplier payments.
• Manage purchase requests and issue purchase orders.
• Carry out Accounts Payable reconciliations.
• Support customer management and sales analysis.
• Process month-end accruals and prepayments.
• Support the wider Finance team when required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Finance experience

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualification or studying

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Job description

We're looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team based Takeley, Essex

This is a hands-on accounting role covering purchase ledger, supplier payments, reconciliations and month-end support, so we’re looking for someone with a genuine accounting background who is qualified, part-qualified or actively studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification such as CIMA or ACCA.

What you’ll be doing

• Processing purchase invoices and managing supplier approvals
• Setting up new suppliers and dealing with supplier queries
• Processing supplier payments
• Managing purchase requests and issuing purchase orders
• Carrying out Accounts Payable reconciliations
• Supporting customer management and sales analysis
• Processing month-end accruals and prepayments
• Supporting the wider Finance team when required

What we’re looking for

You’ll ideally have 1–3 years’ experience within an accounts or finance function and:

• Be qualified, part-qualified or studying towards CIMA, ACCA or another recognised accountancy qualification
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Understand general accounting procedures
• Be comfortable working with purchase ledgers, reconciliations and month-end processes
• Have strong attention to detail and be confident working with financial data
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV would be advantageous, but isn’t essential

Location & Hours

Takeley, Essex

Monday–Thursday: 08:30–17:00
Friday: 08:30–14:30

If you’re building your career in accountancy and looking for a varied role within the aviation industry, we’d love to hear from you.