Assistant Accountant

Reed; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed in Cambridge is seeking a proactive Assistant Accountant for a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role offers a hybrid 50/50 arrangement and a salary of £37,000 per year. You will support monthly management accounts, budgeting and project accounting across a diverse portfolio of activities.

Working with senior finance colleagues, you’ll help deliver accurate financial reporting, develop management accounting and analytical skills, and engage with stakeholders across the organisation.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified, or studying ACCA/CIMA/ACA, or equivalent experience.
• Strong Excel skills with Pivot Tables and lookups.
• Solid understanding of journals, accruals, debits and credits.
• Experience using ERP or finance systems.
• Exposure to project accounting, grants or externally funded projects.
• Ability to communicate with various stakeholders and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journals, accruals and supporting schedules for monthly management accounts.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Produce financial reports and analysis to support decision-making.
• Raise invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Review and analyse project costs and income.
• Support project managers with financial reporting and income recognition.
• Prepare grant funding claims and supporting documentation.
• Maintain financial and project information within finance systems.
• Assist with audit preparation and information requests.
• Provide support to finance system users and respond to finance-related queries.
• Contribute to process improvements and wider finance projects.

Skills

Excel skills

Journals & accruals

Stakeholder communication

Multi-priority management

Attention to detail

ERP/finance systems

Project accounting

Education

AAT qualified or studying ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Fixed Term Contract Assistant Accountant

Cambridge (hybrid 50/50)

£37,000 per annum

We are currently working with a not-for-profit company based in Cambridge who are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a 9-month fixed-term contract. Working closely with senior finance colleagues, you'll support the delivery of accurate financial reporting, budgeting and project accounting across a diverse portfolio of activities.

This role offers excellent development opportunities for finance professionals looking to strengthen their management accounting and analytical skills while working with stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare journals, accruals and supporting schedules for monthly management accounts.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Produce financial reports and analysis to support decision-making.
• Raise invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
• Review and analyse project costs and income.
• Support project managers with financial reporting and income recognition.
• Prepare grant funding claims and supporting documentation.
• Maintain financial and project information within finance systems.
• Assist with audit preparation and information requests.
• Provide support to finance system users and respond to finance-related queries.
• Contribute to process improvements and wider finance projects.

About You

We're interested in hearing from candidates who have:

• Good understanding of accounting fundamentals, including journals, accruals, debits and credits.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs and SUMIFs.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• AAT qualified, studying towards ACCA/CIMA/ACA, or equivalent experience.
• Experience using ERP or finance systems.
• Exposure to project accounting, grants or externally funded projects.