Assistant Accountant

Astute Recruitment; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Astute Recruitment is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join a dynamic team in Derby due to expansion. This full-time role offers a variety of responsibilities including ledger management, credit control, and month-end reporting, along with excellent benefits for work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of holiday

Enhanced pension plan

Flexible working hours

Onsite parking

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase ledger and sales ledger.
• Handle credit control and cash book maintenance.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and journal entries.
• Generate month-end reports for management.
• Execute accruals and prepayments.

Skills

Purchase ledger management

Sales ledger management

Credit control

Cash book maintenance

Bank reconciliations

Journal entries

Accruals

Prepayments

Job description

Salary: GBP30,000 - GBP35,000

Location: Derby

Are you an experienced Assistant Accountant looking to be part of a rapidly growing business in Derby? Here s your chance to join a dynamic team in a role that s just been created due to expansion!

About the Role: As the Assistant Accountant, you ll report directly to the Finance Manager and work within a supportive, tight-knit team. This role offers a fantastic variety of responsibilities, including:

• Purchase ledger and sales ledger management
• Credit control and cash book maintenance
• Bank reconciliations and journal entries
• Month-end tasks and report generation for management
• Accruals and prepayments

Why Join Us? Not only will you be part of a friendly and fun team, but the company also offers fantastic benefits to support your work-life balance and professional growth:

• 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays, with an option to buy or sell up to 5 days annually
• Enhanced pension plan
• Flexible hours to suit your schedule: start anytime between 8:00 am and 9:00 am, and finish between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm
• Onsite parking for stress-free commutes

This is a full-time, permanent position with a supportive environment where you can thrive.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Work Location: in person, Derby