Assistant Accountant

Clarify Consultancy Ltd; Higham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Clarify Consultancy Ltd is supporting a well-established client in expanding their finance team. They seek an Assistant Accountant to work directly with the Head of Finance, supporting month-end processes and maintaining accurate records.

You will contribute to accounts packs, reconciliations, accruals, journals and daily finance operations, with a focus on accuracy and timely reporting. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance role is essential.
• Confidence with Sage and Excel is highly beneficial.
• Studying towards AAT or recently completing your qualification would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of monthly accounts pack.
• Update monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Handle accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Process bank payments and receipts.
• Regular reconciliation of bank accounts.
• Manage cash flow including foreign currency requirements.
• Prepare overhead detail for budgets/forecasts.
• Assist in regular and ad hoc financial reports.
• Monthly downloading of timesheets and data reconciliation.
• Maintain up-to-date finance filing.

Skills

Sage

Excel

Education

AAT qualification

Job description

Our client, a well-established and respected organisation, is entering an exciting phase of expansion and is now seeking a diligent, hardworking and proactive Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This role offers genuine variety, strong mentorship and the chance to develop your skills within a supportive, fast-moving environment.

Working directly with the Head of Finance, you will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end processes and ensuring the smooth running of daily finance operations.

• Assist in preparation of monthly accounts pack
• Update monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals, prepayments & Journals
• Process bank payments & receipts
• Regular reconciliation of all bank accounts
• Control & process the cash needs within the business including foreign currency requirements
• Complete and issue summarised overhead detail ready for budgets / forecasts
• Assist in preparation of a variety of regular & ad hoc financial & administrative reports
• Monthly downloading of electronic timesheets and reconciliation of data
• Ensure the finance filing is kept up to date in a timely manner

You will bring experience from a similar finance role, along with excellent time-management skills, strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. Confidence with Sage and/or Excel is highly beneficial. Studying towards AAT or recently completing your qualification would be a strong advantage.

In return the company offers a competitive remuneration package, flexible working arrangements, ongoing training and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression within a thriving business.