Assistant Accountant

RINGWAY Infrastructure Services; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in London seeks an Assistant Accountant to provide financial support, manage sales ledger tasks, and assist with financial reporting. Candidates should have part qualifications in accounting and experience with systems like SAP. This is a full-time role with a focus on analytical skills and communication.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Equity of opportunity

Qualifications

• Part qualified with professional accounting body (e.g. CIMA/AAT).
• Using Accounting Systems (SAP preferred) with knowledge of accounting principles.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide accounting support, ensuring revenue and costs are booked correctly.
• Assist with P&L, balance sheet preparation, and month-end journals.
• Manage sales ledger tasks and oversee purchase processes.

Skills

Professional accounting qualifications (CIMA/AAT)

Experience with Accounting Systems (e.g., SAP)

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Excel (Pivot tables/SUMIFS/Vlookups)

Education

Part qualified with a professional accounting body

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Ringway — Assistant Accountant

Business Unit: 5105 - London

Location: London

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Responsibilities

• To provide accounting and financial support in achieving contract goals by ensuring revenue and costs are booked correctly and in a timely manner each month.
• Assist with P&L, balance sheet preparation, WIP reconciliations, and month-end journals.
• Lead weekly cost reviews and support operational teams with financial awareness and reporting.
• Manage sales ledger tasks including invoicing, cash allocation, debtor reporting, and payment chasing.
• Oversee purchase processes (orders, invoice coding, cost entry) and job creation in finance systems.
• Produce cost analysis, job reports, and support the preparation of monthly management packs.

Person Specification

• Part qualified with professional accounting body e.g. CIMA Certificate / Operational Level complete / AAT or similar.
• Demonstrated experience using Accounting Systems (SAP Preferred).
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting principles and processes.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and business partnering skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Intermediate level use of Excel e.g. Pivot tables / SUMIFS / Vlookups.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications, Word, Excel, Outlook etc.

Contract

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours

Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Diversity, Inclusion & Respect

Fairness Inclusion & Respect
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Ringway is about recognising and celebrating each other\'s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

Ringway recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles including options for working from home to balance working life with other priorities.