Assistant Accountant

CMA Recruitment Group; Andover; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 3–4 days

Private medical insurance

Career progression

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group is supporting a forward-thinking manufacturing business in Andover, Hampshire, with a newly created Assistant Accountant role. You’ll join a busy finance function and help manage accounts payable and receivable, supplier relationships and payroll data processing.

The ideal candidate is actively studying towards AAT/ACCA/CIMA, keen to learn, highly organized and capable of handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid working 3–4 days.

Qualifications

• Actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification such as AAT, ACCA or CIMA
• Have an extreme desire to learn and progress
• Able to manage multiple priorities accurately and on time
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Proactive approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communication skills and process improvement focus
• Works effectively in fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Collaborates well across teams

Responsibilities

• Ability to support accounts payable, receivable and supplier management processes
• Assisting with the preparation of VAT, corporation tax and other statutory returns
• Helping to improve finance systems and streamline transactional workflows
• Assisting with payroll processing, including data collation and benefits administration
• Responding promptly to internal finance queries and providing day-to-day support to the team

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Payroll processing

VAT returns

Process improvement

Communication skills

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA in progress

Job description

Join a forward-thinking manufacturing business based in Andover, Hampshire. This role is newly created due to growth and comes with the potential for progression and opportunities. This role plays a key part within a busy finance function and is a great opportunity if you’re ,looking for a move within a stable environment.

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ey responsibilities include:

Ability to support accounts payable, receivable and supplier management processes

Assisting with the preparation of VAT, corporation tax and other statutory returns

Helping to improve finance systems and streamline transactional workflows

Assisting with payroll processing, including data collation and benefits administration

Responding promptly to internal finance queries and providing day-to-day support to the team

Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant Role:

• Actively studying towards a professional accountancy qualification such as AAT, ACCA or CIMA
• Have an extreme desire to learn and progress
• Able to manage multiple priorities accurately and on time
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Proactive approach to problem-solving
• Excellent communication skills and process improvement focus
• Works effectively in fast-paced, high-volume environments
• Collaborates well across teams

Additional Benefits and Information:

• Flexible working arrangements with office-based work 3-4 days per week
• Access to health benefits such as private medical insurance and health cash plans
• Opportunities for career growth within an expanding organisation

Salary dependent on experience