Assistant Accountant

Elevation Recruitment Group; Cutthorpe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Annual salary reviews

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is partnering with a fast-growing business to recruit an Assistant Accountant in Chesterfield. The role offers exposure to month-end processes, reconciliations, journals, cashflow, and broader financial reporting within a supportive finance team.

You will handle balance sheet and P&L reconciliations, fixed asset registers, prepayments, accruals, and assist with cashflow forecasts and reporting.

Qualifications

• AAT/ACCA/CIMA part-qualification or finance degree is preferred.
• Experience with reconciliations and monthly close is beneficial.
• Strong attention to detail and robust analytical ability.
• Good communication and ability to present financial information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review balance sheet, P&L and intercompany reconciliations.
• Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register.
• Prepare and post journals.
• Manage prepayments and accruals.
• Support the preparation of cashflow forecasts and reporting.
• Review and process employee expenses.
• Assist with weekly and monthly financial reporting.
• Collaborate with the wider finance team to meet deadlines.

Skills

Excel skills

Balance sheet reconciliations

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Adaptability

Independent work

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA part-qualified or finance graduate

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant Accountant
Location: Chesterfield
Type: Permanent / Full Time / Office Based

Are you looking to take the next step in your accounting career within a fast-paced, established business?

We're working with a fantastic organisation that is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team, playing an important role in ensuring financial information is accurate, timely and fully reconciled each month.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is early in their accounting career and keen to broaden their experience across financial accounting, with exposure to month-end, reconciliations, journals, cashflow and wider financial reporting.

What will you be doing?

You’ll take responsibility for a varied range of accounting duties, including:

• Preparing and reviewing balance sheet, P&L and intercompany reconciliations
• Maintaining and reconciling the fixed asset register
• Preparing and posting journals
• Managing prepayments and accruals
• Supporting the preparation of cashflow forecasts and cashflow reporting
• Reviewing and processing employee expenses
• Assisting with weekly and monthly financial reporting
• Working closely with the wider finance team to ensure information is accurate and delivered within deadlines

The ideal candidate will be AAT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA part-qualified, or a recent Finance graduate looking to build a career within industry, with the below skills:

• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPS and Pivot Tables
• Experience of balance sheet reconciliations
• A good eye for detail and a methodical approach
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial information
• Good communication and presentation skills
• The ability to work independently and meet deadlines, particularly around month-end and year-end
• A flexible and adaptable approach to changing business requirements
• The enthusiasm and resilience to build a long-term career within finance

Benefits include:

The opportunity to join an established finance team where you’ll gain broad exposure, develop your technical skills and continue to build your career within a supportive environment.

25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy additional days, increasing holiday days during length of service to 30 days, annual salary reviews, private healthcare, life assurance & more.