Assistant Accountant

Marks Sattin (UK) Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury consultancy service is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join its central finance team in Greater London. The successful candidate will support financial operations, assist with month-end journals, and manage transactional finance tasks. This role offers the chance to gain exposure to Management Accounts and progress in a growing company. Applicants should be detail-oriented with 1-2 years of accounting experience.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in an accounting role.
• Understanding of month-end preparation processes.
• Ability to manage sales and purchase ledgers.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations across the group.
• Assist in month-end journal preparation.
• Handle transactional finance tasks.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Proactive attitude

Financial operations knowledge

Reconciliation skills

Job description

A high-quality, luxury consultancy service is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the centralised finance team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Support financial operations across the group and its agencies
• Promote consistency through shared services
• Assist in the preparation of month‑end journals, including accruals, prepayments, and fixed asset depreciation
• Handle key transactional finance tasks including:
  • sales and purchase ledger maintenance
  • weekly and monthly reconciliations
  • month‑end preparation
• Perform monthly reviews of aged debtors and resolve discrepancies
• Produce weekly aged debtor reports
• Participate in weekly cash review meetings
• Track project‑related costs across agencies
• Process company credit card transactions and staff expense claims
• Prepare and execute the fortnightly supplier payment run
• Know Your Client (KYC) – act as the key coordinator for requests across the group

This is an exciting opportunity to step into a role where you will have exposure to Management Accounts and can progress your career with a growing company. The ideal candidate will be detail‑orientated and proactive with 1-2 years' experience in an accounting role.

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