Assistant Accountant

Altum Consulting; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social enterprise in London is seeking a proactive Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This role involves managing daily banking processes, reconciling company credit cards, and supporting financial controls. The ideal candidate will have AAT Level 4 or equivalent, experience in bank transaction processing, and strong Excel skills. This position offers a 6-month fixed term and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• AAT Level 4 or part-qualified/qualified CIMA (or equivalent).
• Experience in bank transaction processing and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel and accounting systems skills.

Responsibilities

• Upload daily banking transactions and process payments.
• Manage and reconcile company credit cards.
• Review VAT codes, accruals, and prepayments.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support improvements to financial systems and processes.

Skills

AAT Level 4 or equivalent

Experience in bank transaction processing

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Part-qualified or qualified CIMA

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Assistant Accountant
Location: London SE1 (hybrid working)
Contract: 6-month fixed term | Full-time (35 hours per week)
Salary: £33,228

We're looking for a proactive Assistant Accountant to join a friendly finance team at a leading social enterprise and community organisation based on London's South Bank. You'll help keep the financial systems accurate and up to date across multiple entities, playing a key role in maintaining daily banking processes and supporting financial control.

What you'll do:

• Upload daily banking transactions and process payments.

• Manage and reconcile company credit cards.

• Review VAT codes, accruals, and prepayments.

• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations.

• Support improvements to financial systems and processes.

What you'll bring:

• AAT Level 4 or part-qualified/qualified CIMA (or equivalent).

• Experience in bank transaction processing and reconciliations.

• Strong Excel and accounting systems skills.

• Great attention to detail, organisation, and teamwork.

If you're available on short notice, please apply today.