Assistant Accountant

Sheridan Maine London; Andover; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support for AAT/ACCA/CIMA

Parking

Bonus and staff incentives

Christmas shutdown

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is recruiting an Assistant Accountant for a well-established company based in Andover. The role reports to the Financial Controller and covers a broad range of finance activities, offering a friendly and supportive working environment.

Key duties include invoicing, credit control, reconciliations, journal postings, accruals, prepayments, and supporting management accounts and the annual audit. Study support for AAT/ACCA/CIMA is available.

Qualifications

• Some prior finance experience 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

Basic accounting

Accounts payable

Credit control

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Tools

Excel

Job description

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT ANDOVER c£35k

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.