Assistant Accountant

Cathedral Appointments Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity for a Temporary Assistant Accountant with a fast-growing business in Exeter. Responsible for financial operations, supporting the Financial and Management Accountant and CFO. Ideal for a part-qualified accountant or experienced finance professional looking for career progression.

Benefits

Weekly Pay

Study support for exams

Potential for one day of remote working

Opportunity to become permanent

Qualifications

• Ideally AAT, ACCA, CIMA qualified or with strong experience.
• Familiarity with Sage is desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily bank and cash reconciliations, payment posting.
• Chasing outstanding debts and maintaining records.
• Supporting month-end process and financial reporting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Education

AAT, ACCA, CIMA qualified

Tools

Sage

Job description

£16.92 per hour DOE | Temp to Perm |Central Exeter

A fantastic opportunity has arisenfor a Temporary Assistant Accountant with a highly innovative and fast-growing business based in Exeter. This is a great role for a part-qualified accountant or experienced finance professional to join a company that is disrupting a traditional industry with a fresh approach. There is potential for the role to transition into a permanent position if all goes well.

Working hours: 8:30 am to 5:30 pm with a 1-hour lunch break.

As Assistant Accountant, you’ll work closely with the Financial and Management Accountant and CFO, playing a key role in supporting day-to-day financial operations and the delivery of accurate reporting. You’ll also collaborate with wider teams to help maintain strong financial control and support business growth.

Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (with the potential to become permanent)

Key Responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant:

• Daily bank and cash reconciliations, payment/receipt posting, and reporting
• Generating and uploading sales invoices and managing the sales ledger
• Chasing outstanding debt and maintaining accurate debtor records
• Inputting purchase invoices and assisting with payment runs
• Supporting the month-end process through journal preparation and reconciliations
• Administering the internal project database and client accounts
• Assisting with cost updates and regular financial reporting

Key Requirements of the Assistant Accountant:

• Ideally qualified (AAT, ACCA, CIMA) or with strong demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Familiarity with Sage is desirable, though not essential
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a busy, growing environment
• A proactive, collaborative team player with a problem-solving mindset

Company Benefits:

• £16.92 per hour DOE
• Weekly Pay
• Study support – exam fees paid, and time off provided for revision and exams if a permanent role offered
• Potential for one day of remote working
• Opportunity for the role to become permanent after the temporary period

If you're looking to take the next step in your finance career in a role that offers responsibility, variety, and progression, we’d love to hear from you.

Note on Sponsorship: We regret to inform you that at this time, we are unable to offer sponsorship for work authorisation for this role. Therefore, candidates must possess valid authorisation to work in the UK without requiring visa sponsorship.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We assess every candidate fairly, based on their skills and potential.

Recruitment Consultant: Georgia Parkhouse
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