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Assistant Accountant

The Regional Municipality of Durham

London

Remote

GBP 28,000 - 40,000

Full time

Yesterday
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Job summary

A legal firm seeks an Accounts Assistant in their finance team, offering a remote working opportunity. The role involves managing payroll, processing invoices, and producing internal reports. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, experienced in accounting, and familiar with cloud-based systems like Xero or QuickBooks.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in accounting roles managing payroll for 100+ employees.
  • Comfortable with cloud-based accounting systems.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Running monthly payroll for 100+ employees.
  • Processing supplier invoices and maintaining accurate records.
  • Collaborating with Client Banking to reconcile revenue.

Skills

Payroll Management
Detail-oriented
Collaboration
Proactive
Agile
Financial Analysis

Education

AAT Level 3/4
ACCA qualified or part-qualified (papers F1-F9)

Tools

Xero
QuickBooks

Job description

Our client is a legal firm hiring for an Accounts Assistant in their finance team.

This is an attractice **Remote working** role.
Finance Team Opportunity: Accounts Assistant (Payroll & Operations)
The legal firm are looking for a qualified or part-qualified accountant to join their finance team and take ownership of core accounting operations, especially payroll and accounts payable.

Responsibilities of Accounts Assistant:
  • Running monthly payroll for 100+ employees, including commission calculations, hourly wages, and temporary pay adjustments
  • Processing supplier invoices, maintaining accurate records, and supporting payment runs
  • Collaborating with the Client Banking team to reconcile revenue and accounts receivable
  • Performing daily bank reconciliations
  • Posting and approving journal entries for month-end and year-end close

Over time, your role will expand to include:
  • Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and margin analysis
  • Preparing quarterly VAT returns
  • Producing internal reports and financial analysis
  • Assisting with year-end financial statements and audits

Experience required of Accouts Asssitant:
  • Experienced: You've managed payroll for 100+ employees and worked in similar accounting roles for at least 3 years
  • Qualified: You're AAT Level 3/4, ACCA qualified or part-qualified (papers F1-F9), or have equivalent experience
  • Tech-savvy: You're comfortable with cloud-based accounting systems like Xero or QuickBooks
  • Detail-oriented: You spot errors others miss, but you focus on outcomes, not just process
  • Agile: You can switch contexts quickly and work efficiently in a fast-moving, remote environment
  • Collaborative: You're a team player who communicates clearly and contributes to improving systems and workflows
  • Proactive: You bring ideas for automating and improving routine processes
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