Assistant Accountant

Sheridan Maine - Accounting, Audit & Tax Recruitment; Andover; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support for AAT/ACCA or CIMA

Christmas shutdown

Bonus and staff incentives

Various social events and company away

Parking

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is pleased to be recruiting for an exciting Assistant Accountant position based in Andover. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role covers a broad range of finance activities in a busy office environment.

The ideal candidate will have some finance experience, basic accounting knowledge, strong IT skills with Excel, and a proactive, team‑focused approach. This is a friendly company offering study support, Christmas shutdown, and staff incentives.

Qualifications

• Some prior finance experience gained in a busy accounts office.
• Basic accounting knowledge of credits and debits.
• Competent IT skills with prior experience using Excel
• A self-motivated individual with an aptitude to learn
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly manner

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable and receivable invoicing
• Credit control
• Bank reconciliations
• Expense processing
• Journal postings
• Intercompany reconciliations and journals
• Accruals and prepayments
• Support monthly management accounts preparation
• Support the annual audit

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Credit control

Bank reconciliations

Journal postings

Intercompany reconciliations

Expense processing

Management accounts

Education

AAT qualification (desirable)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sheridan Maine is pleased to be recruiting for an exciting Assistant Accountant position for a well established company based in Andover. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the role will encompass a broad range of finance activities and offers an excellent opportunity to become part of a friendly, supportive, and enjoyable working environment.

Key duties of the role will include:

• Accounts payable and receivable invoicing
• Credit control
• Bank reconciliations
• Expense processing
• Journal postings
• Intercompany reconciliations and journals
• Accruals and prepayments
• Support monthly management accounts preparation
• Support the annual audit

The desired candidate, will have the following skills and experience:

• Some prior finance experience gained in a busy accounts office
• Basic accounting knowledge of credits and debits.
• Competent IT skills with prior experience using Excel
• A self-motivated individual with an aptitude to learn
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly manner

In return, the company will offer benefits including:

• Study support for AAT / ACCA or CIMA (if required)
• Christmas shut down
• Bonus and staff incentives
• Various social events and company away days
• Parking

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.