Assistant Accountant

NLB Solutions; Milehouse; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing accounting firm in St Albans is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support the Head of Finance. The role requires AAT studies or qualification and involves managing Purchase and Sales Ledgers as well as month-end tasks. This full-time position offers an opportunity for growth into producing management accounts. Ideal candidates will have strong MS Excel skills and a detail-oriented approach, with support for further accounting studies provided.

Benefits

Parking available

Close to local amenities

Qualifications

• Experience with Purchase and Sales Ledger.
• Competency in MS Excel, including V Look Up & Pivot Table.
• Ability to manage deadlines independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Conduct bank reconciliations and FX account management.
• Oversee the purchase and sales ledger functions.

Skills

MS Office skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Flexibility in duties

Self-motivation

Education

AAT qualified or studying

Job description

NLB Solutions are working with a fast expanding, privately owned business based in St Albans that are looking for a new Assistant Accountant. The Assistant Accountant will work with the Head of Finance that has grown with the business. The role will be someone that is ideally an AAT studier or AAT qualified and that has experience of looking after both the Purchase and Sales Ledger and working on month end tasks. The role will ultimately lead to the candidate producing management accounts as treasury work. The business are looking for someone that will look to study further and complete the AAT course and then move on to ACCA or CIMA.

The business will need someone that is able to drive and be relatively local as they have a full time office working policy. The Head of Finance is keen to help the new person learn, grow and develop into a qualified accountant. With parking and close to local amenities, this role would be best for someone that is looking for a challenge going forward.

Duties

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals, prepayments and journals
• Bank reconciliations
• Deal with FX accounts and transactions
• Ensure cash flow forecast is accurate and up-to-date
• Oversee the purchase ledger function
• Process supplier payments in an accurate and timely manner
• Maintain purchase ledger and supplier relationships
• Ensure purchase ledger reconciliations are completed to strict deadlines
• Month‑end preparation and closure
• Process staff expenses
• Oversee the sales ledger function
• Manage debtors and assist in credit control when required
• Month‑end preparation and closure

Person Spec

• Ideally someone taking part in their AAT studies or AAT qualified
• General MS Office skills including MS Excel up to a V Look Up & Pivot Table standard
• Excellent communication skills & telephone manner
• A high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• The ability to work alone or as part of a team with a flexible approach to duties undertaken
• The ability to carry out instruction and meet deadlines
• Driven & self‑motivated