Assistant Accountant

Confidential; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy is hiring an Assistant Accountant to join our growing finance team in Doncaster. This hybrid role offers exposure to month-end duties and a range of accounting tasks, ideal for someone looking to progress from an Accounts Assistant to Assistant Accountant.

You will support the day-to-day finance function, prepare journals, reconciliations, VAT returns, and assist with reporting. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential; AAT study is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts or finance environment.
• Strong double-entry bookkeeping understanding.
• Proficient with reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Excellent Excel skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end processes and reporting.
• Prepare and post journals.
• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage accruals and prepayments.
• Support accounts payable and receivable.
• Assist with VAT returns.
• Maintain accurate financial records.
• Investigate discrepancies and queries.
• Assist with ad-hoc reporting and analysis.

Skills

Double-entry

Accruals

Prepayments

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent worker

Accounts/Assistant experience

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sharp Consultancy is currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a growing finance team based in Doncaster.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant or Assistant Accountant looking to take the next step in their career and gain further exposure across a broad range of accounting duties, whilst benefiting from a hybrid working pattern.

Working closely with the wider finance team, you will be involved in the day-to-day running of the accounts function, supporting with month-end and ensuring the financial information is accurate and up to date.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting with month-end processes and reporting
• Preparing and posting journals
• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals and prepayments
• Supporting with accounts payable and receivable
• Assisting with VAT returns
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Investigating and resolving discrepancies and queries
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc reporting and analysis

About you

We're looking for someone with previous experience within an accounts or finance environment who is keen to develop their knowledge and take on more responsibility.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant or Assistant Accountant position
• Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping
• Experience with reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments
• Strong Excel skills
• Good attention to detail and a methodical approach
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work independently while also contributing to a wider finance team
• AAT study or a desire to progress with your accounting qualifications would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

Why apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive finance team in Doncaster, offering a hybrid working pattern and salary of up to £35,000.

If you're an Accounts Assistant looking for more responsibility, or an Assistant Accountant looking for a new challenge, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.