Assistant Accountant

Eaton Syalon Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full study support

Progression to qualification

Job summary

Eaton Syalon Ltd, Derby, is recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join a growing manufacturing finance team. The role offers broad exposure across financial accounting, month-end processes, VAT returns, and intercompany reconciliations, with full study support and a clear pathway to becoming a fully qualified accountant.

Joining you will have hands-on experience across cash book postings, journals, debt chasing, payroll coverage, and cost centre reviews, with a supportive team culture and

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or currently studying or a finance graduate.
• Experience in a finance function within a manufacturing setting is desirable.
• Proficient in Excel and financial systems with good data accuracy.
• Organised, proactive and keen to develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Performing bank reconciliations and maintaining cash book postings.
• Assisting with VAT returns and national statistics reporting.
• Maintaining trial balance and updating supporting schedules.
• Posting journals including accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
• Producing and issuing sales invoices and credit notes.
• Maintaining sales ledger and customer account accuracy.
• Chasing overdue debts and providing weekly debtor updates.
• Supporting month-end close processes and producing monthly reports.
• Contributing to cost centre reviews and analysis for meetings.
• Processing intercompany recharges and reconciling balances.
• Providing payroll processing cover when required.
• Assisting with year-end activities and responding to audit requests.

Skills

Excel

Finance systems

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

AAT qualified/studying or Finance graduate

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

8am – 5pm Mon-Thurs, early finish on Fridays

Eaton Syalon is partnering with an investor-backed manufacturing organisation in Derby that has achieved exceptional growth. As the business continues to scale, they are looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant to join their expanding finance team.

This is an outstanding opportunity to gain broad exposure across financial accounting, reporting, accounts receivable, operational finance, and month-end processes — all while receiving full study support and a clear pathway to becoming a fully qualified accountant.

The Role

• The successful candidate will support the finance function across a wide range of accounting and reporting activities, including:
• Performing bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate cash book postings
• Supporting the preparation of VAT returns and national statistics reporting
• Assisting with maintaining the trial balance and updating supporting schedules
• Preparing and posting journals including accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset depreciation
• Producing and issuing sales invoices and credit notes
• Maintaining the sales ledger and ensuring customer account accuracy
• Sending customer statements and actively chasing overdue debt
• Providing weekly debtor cash updates and monitoring customer advances
• Supporting month-end close processes including reconciliations and reporting
• Preparing monthly reports
• Assisting with cost centre reviews through analysis preparation and participation in review meetings
• Producing daily operational reports such as Hours vs Budget
• Processing and reconciling intercompany recharges on a monthly basis
• Ensuring intercompany balances are accurately recorded and fully supported
• Providing payroll processing cover when required
• Assisting with year-end activities and responding to audit requests

About You

• AAT qualified/studying or a Finance graduate
• Equipped with previous finance or accounts experience within a manufacturing setting
• Comfortable working with Excel and finance systems
• Organised with strong attention to detail
• Proactive, eager to learn, and keen to develop professionally
• Looking for a long-term opportunity with progression into a qualified accounting role

What’s on Offer

• Full study support
• Clear progression route to becoming a qualified accountant
• Exposure to a thriving manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to join a business during an exciting phase of sustained growth
• Supportive and collaborative finance team
• Broad role offering genuine development and commercial exposure

If you’re looking for a role where you can build your accounting career within a dynamic, high-growth business, we’d love to hear from you.