Assistant Accountant

Transaction Recruitment Ltd.; Hereford; In loco; GBP 34.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Transaction Recruitment Ltd. in Hereford is seeking an Assistant Accountant to own day-to-day accounting across several group companies. You will manage month-end processes, postings, reconciliations and reporting, ensuring accuracy and timeliness as the business grows.

The role offers a salary of £34,000–£38,000 and scope for flexible hours and some home working for the right candidate within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial logistics group.

Competenze

• At least two years' experience in a finance role.
• AAT Level 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Solid grounding in double-entry bookkeeping, ledgers and basic costing.
• Experience with profit and loss and balance sheet accounting.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence using finance systems.
• Organised and self-motivated with good detail.
• Team player with clear communication.
• Experience with Xero or SAP, CIS, VAT and stock accounting is desirable.

Mansioni

• Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations including accruals, prepayments, deferred income and stock.
• Code supplier invoices and check VAT treatment.
• Reconcile supplier statements across group companies.
• Manage day-to-day transactional workload across the group.
• Produce customer invoices from sales system reports.
• Manage finance inboxes and respond to queries promptly.
• Reconcile bank accounts, intercompany balances and codes.
• Review VAT returns ahead of submission.
• Support production of monthly management accounts and reporting.
• Run monthly subcontractor timesheets and invoicing.
• Pull together supplier payment runs twice a month.
• Oversee company credit cards and expense claims.
• Handle queries from customers, suppliers, colleagues.
• Identify process improvements in the finance function.
• Support Group Finance Manager with ad hoc tasks.

Conoscenze

Finance experience

Double-entry bookkeeping

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication skills

Time management

Accounting software knowledge

Formazione

AAT Level 2

Strumenti

Xero

SAP

VAT systems

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join an entrepreneurial, growing logistics group based in Hereford as an Assistant Accountant, offering a salary of £34,000 – £38,000 per annum. You'll be the go-to finance person across several companies within the group, taking real ownership of the day-to-day accounting and playing a key part in the monthly management accounts. Working closely with a supportive Group Finance Manager, you'll have genuine scope to make your mark as the business continues to grow.

Main Duties:

• Preparing the month-end balance sheet reconciliations, covering accruals, prepayments, deferred income and stock
• Capturing and coding supplier invoices and card receipts through receipt-scanning software, checking the VAT treatment on each one
• Reconciling supplier statements for each group company, making sure any differences are picked up and cleared quickly
• Handling the full day-to-day transactional workload across every company in the group, keeping the ledgers accurate and up to date
• Producing customer invoices from sales system reports, alongside recharge invoices between the group companies
• Looking after the finance inboxes for a number of the companies, ensuring nothing is missed and queries are actioned promptly
• Reconciling the group's bank accounts, intercompany balances and balance sheet codes, ensuring everything ties up across the group
• Reviewing VAT returns ahead of submission, making sure the figures are complete and correct
• Supporting the production of accurate, on-time monthly management accounts and the wider reporting that helps the group grow and improve
• Running the monthly subcontractor timesheet and invoicing cycle from start to finish
• Pulling together supplier payment runs twice a month, ready for sign-off
• Overseeing company credit cards and staff expense claims, ensuring spend is properly controlled and recorded
• Dealing with queries from customers, suppliers and colleagues in a timely, helpful way
• Spotting opportunities to streamline processes and improve how the finance function works
• Supporting the Group Finance Manager with ad hoc tasks and projects as they come up

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based in Hereford, with the potential for flexible hours and some home working for the right candidate. You'll be joining a close-knit, supportive team within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial business, where your work has a visible impact and there's real room to broaden your experience across a varied group.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• At least two years' experience in a finance role is essential
• AAT Level 2 or an equivalent qualification is essential
• A solid grounding in double-entry bookkeeping, sales and purchase ledgers and basic costing
• Practical experience across profit and loss as well as balance sheet accounting
• Strong Excel skills and confidence using finance systems
• Organised and self-motivated, able to juggle several priorities with a sharp eye for detail
• A team player who communicates comfortably with people at every level
• Experience of Xero or SAP, CIS, VAT and stock accounting is desirable but not essential

Why Join the business

• Salary of £34,000 – £38,000
• Broad, hands‑on role spanning several group companies
• Supportive Group Finance Manager who is keen to help you develop
• Potential for flexible hours and some home working
• Entrepreneurial, growing business with genuine scope to make your mark

Ref: BR77565