Assistant Accountant

Spencer - Richardson; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading market construction firm seeks an Assistant Accountant to join their team. This role offers a fast-paced finance environment with exposure to fixed asset management and financial reporting. Ideal for part-qualified candidates looking to launch their finance career with strong mentorship.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years experience in finance/accounts support (ideal, not essential).
• Basic understanding of asset accounting.
• Confident with Excel - VLOOKUPs and PivotTables.

Responsibilities

• Keeping the fixed asset register accurate and up to date.
• Helping with weekly/monthly payment runs.
• Reconciling bank accounts and supplier statements.

Skills

Excel

Asset accounting

Education

Part-qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)

Tools

Syrinx

Access Dimensions

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Spencer - Richardson are proud to represent our client in finding their new Assistant Accountant in a market leading construction firm.

This company takes pride in their commitment to sustainability, and are leading the movement in getting customers and clients in the construction industry to do their part too. They've now entered an exciting time of sustainable growth, reinvesting into the business units to be the best in the industry.

We are looking for someone who’s part-qualified (or actively studying) and ready to take the next step in a fast-paced finance environment, to start as soon as possible!

Join a friendly, collaborative team where you’ll gain exposure across fixed asset management, financial reporting, and audit support, all while building the skills to grow into a fully qualified accounting professional.

Key Responsibilities:

• Keeping the fixed asset register accurate and up to date.
• Helping with weekly/monthly payment runs for new plant and equipment purchases.
• Reconciling bank accounts and supplier statements, resolving any differences.
• Raising invoices for asset disposals and confirming incoming payments.
• Preparing documentation to support the year-end audit process.
• Monitoring capital expenditure and ensuring correct asset classification.
• Assisting with physical asset verification and internal audits.
• Supporting month-end and year-end close processes.
• Helping analyse budget vs. actual performance and investigating variances.
• Matching purchase orders with deliveries and preparing asset sales summaries.
• Collaborating with teams across the business to gather data for reporting.
• Getting involved in ad hoc projects and financial analysis as needed.

To Be Successful:

• 1–2 years’ experience in a finance or accounts support role (ideal, not essential).
• Part-qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or currently studying.
• A basic understanding of asset accounting and its impact on financial reporting.
• Bonus if you’ve worked with systems like Syrinx, Access Dimensions, or ERPs such as SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite.
• Confident using Excel - VLOOKUPs and PivotTables are your friends!

This is a real opportunity to launch your finance career under strong mentorship.

Salary circa £28-32k DOE.

For further information, or a confidential conversation, email Lauryn - [e-mail] today.

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