Assistant Accountant

Transaction Recruitment; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local accountancy recruitment specialist is seeking an Assistant Accountant for an international business in Coventry. This role involves supporting the Finance Manager, assisting with accounts production, and working on treasury tasks. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. The position offers generous benefits and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Gym membership

Internal progression opportunities

Learning from experienced managers

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong ability to interpret financial data.
• Ability to guide non-financial colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Group Finance Manager.
• Assist with production of monthly and annual accounts.
• Help implement improvements following ERP system introduction.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Proficient in Excel

Attention to detail

Leadership potential

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Job description

About the Business

An opportunity to become an Assistant Accountant for an international business based in Coventry, who have lots of great employee benefits and lots of progression opportunity. This role gives you a fantastic chance to develop and grow professionally, and be part of something special.

Main Duties

As an Assistant Accountant your main duties include:

• Provide support to the Group Finance Manager and wider Management Accounting team.
• Assist with the production of monthly and annual accounts.
• Work across treasury, stock accounting, and accounts payable query resolution, with flexibility to support other finance areas.
• Help implement improvements following the introduction of a new ERP system.
• Prepare daily cash reports and perform bank reconciliations.
• Support weekly payment runs and ensure efficient processing of stock transactions.
• Assist with month-end activities, including accruals and prepayments.
• Take on additional responsibilities within management accounting to broaden knowledge and support process improvements.

Location / Office / Culture

The role is on-site at their contemporary office, located in Coventry. Due to the size of the company, there is lots of opportunity to grow and evolve your career. The role offers generous rewards as well as the opportunity to become a shareholder after 6 months of employment

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data.
• Proficient in Excel, including use of advanced formulas (e.g. IF, XLOOKUP, SUMIF).
• Supportive and approachable, able to guide non-financial colleagues in senior roles.
• A collaborative team player who contributes to shared success.
• Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy.
• Demonstrates leadership potential and ambition to grow within the team.
• Highly organised with strong multi-tasking abilities.
• Clear and confident verbal communicator.
• Self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision.

Why Join the business

• Fantastic overall benefit
• Gym membership
• Fantastic managers to learn from
• A company with a track record of internal progression

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

Ref: KS56654