Assistant Accountant

Castle Employment Group; Malton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is assisting a well-established local organisation in Malton to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join the finance team. This full-time role offers variety and development within a supportive team, handling a range of accounting activities and contributing to accurate financial information.

The role involves month-end tasks, reconciliations, AP/AR management, and assisting with audits and reporting, with opportunities to progress in accounting knowledge and career.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts or finance environment.
• Confident with numbers and strong eye for detail.
• Organised and able to manage own workload.
• Comfortable working to deadlines.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Keen to develop accounting knowledge and career.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage and reconcile accounts receivable and payable.
• Support month-end processes and reporting.
• Prepare accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with fixed asset accounting.
• Support payroll-related calculations.
• Produce financial reports and statistics.
• Assist with audit requirements.
• Investigate and resolve financial discrepancies.
• Support wider finance team with ad-hoc tasks and projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team player

Strong communicator

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Malton | Full-time

Castle Employment Group are delighted to be working with a well‑established and successful local organisation to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced finance professional looking for a varied role within a supportive team, with plenty of opportunity to develop your accounting experience.

The Role Working closely with the wider finance team, you will support a variety of accounting activities and play an important role in ensuring accurate and timely financial information.

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing and reconciling accounts receivable and payable
• Supporting month-end processes and reporting
• Preparing accruals and prepayments
• Assisting with fixed asset accounting
• Supporting payroll‑related calculations
• Producing financial reports and statistics
• Assisting with audit requirements
• Investigating and resolving financial discrepancies
• Supporting the wider finance team with ad‑hoc tasks and projects

About You

We're looking for someone with previous experience within an accounts or finance environment who is confident working with numbers and has a strong eye for detail.

• Organised and able to manage your own workload
• Confident working with Excel and accounting systems
• Accurate and detail-focused
• Comfortable working to deadlines
• A strong communicator and team player
• Keen to develop your accounting knowledge and career

This could be an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant looking to progress, or an existing Assistant Accountant looking for their next challenge.

What's on offer?

You'll be joining an established organisation in a varied finance role, with the opportunity to gain exposure across a broad range of accounting functions and continue developing your career.

Location: Malton

Job Type: Full-time