Assistant Accountant

SF Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a fixed-term contract in Loughborough. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic finance team, responsible for managing financial information and queries, supporting monthly financial processes, and assisting in various finance-related tasks. Ideal candidates should be AAT qualified or equivalent, with a proactive attitude and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience.
• Ability to produce work to tight deadlines.
• A positive and proactive attitude towards teamwork.
• Organised and methodical in task approaches.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly payment run to suppliers and process payments.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month end accounts completion including accruals and prepayments.
• Prepare financial reports and analyse financial information.
• Manage cash book and bank transaction reconciliations.
• Handle sales and purchase ledger reconciliations.
• Manage debtors control process and follow up on outstanding debts.
• Raise invoices via Sage and assist in weekly banking.
• Support the Finance Manager and finance team on ad hoc projects.

Skills

AAT qualified

Ability to produce work to tight deadlines

Positive, proactive attitude

Organised and methodical

Tools

Sage

Job description

Overview

Assistant Accountant
Loughborough
Salary £30,000
Fixed Term Contract - Approx. 10 Months
Hybrid Working

SF Recruitment are partnering exclusively with an excellent organisation based in Loughborough who are in search of an Assistant Accountant on a fixed term contract basis for approximately 15 months. This role directly reports to the Finance Manager and plays a key role in providing complete, accurate and timely financial information and to manage, respond to day-to-day finance queries, including communication with internal colleagues and external partners and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Assist and complete the monthly payment run to suppliers, producing BACS reports and processing payments.
• Month end processes, preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting with the month end accounts completion including accruals and prepayments and asset register maintenance.
• Prepare reports and analyse financial information including overhead analysis and company expense analysis.
• Cash Book Management through the daily recording of bank transactions and monthly reconciliations.
• Sales and Purchase Ledger reconciliations and resulting investigations.
• Manage the debtors control process and follow up on any outstanding debts.
• Raise sales invoices via Sage and assist in the processing of the weekly banking.
• Provide support to the Finance Manager and wider finance team and assist in any other ad hoc projects.

What We're Looking For

• AAT qualified, part qualified or qualified by experience.
• Ability to produce work to tight deadlines.
• Able to work as part of a team with a positive, proactive and helpful attitude.
• Organised and methodical when approaching tasks.

If you would like to be considered for this brilliant opportunity, please apply today or email (url removed).