Assistant Accountant

Paul Card Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruitment agency is seeking a motivated finance professional to join their Newcastle team. This role is centered around managing financial processes, supporting month-end activities, and improving departmental efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a foundational knowledge of finance and a desire to enhance working practices. The position offers a collaborative environment, opportunities for impact, and a benefits package that includes a 5% annual bonus and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

5% annual bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Up to 6% matched pension

Early finish Fridays (by 1 pm)

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in finance with basic understanding of processes.
• Ability to challenge the norm and improve systems.
• Willingness to support senior finance roles.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end close process for the holding entity.
• Maintain fixed assets, leases, prepayments, and inventory.
• Oversee invoicing process and credit control for accuracy.
• Support VAT returns and assist with month-end process.
• Participate in audits and support better decision-making.

Skills

End-to-end close process management

Fixed assets management

Credit control activities

VAT returns support

Audit participation

Job description

Want to grow your finance career somewhere that actually supports it? Don’t wait until the New Year to make your next career move. If you’re ready to take on a role with genuine development opportunities and meaningful impact, this is your chance.

This is an organisation that genuinely invests in internal progression. The current Financial Controller originally joined as a Management Accountant and has since advanced into a senior leadership position, gaining experience in acquisitions and playing a key role in rebuilding finance teams across the group. Career development here isn’t a promise, it’s a proven part of the culture.

The company operates like a fast-moving SME, even though it’s part of a larger U.S. parent company. The environment is constantly evolving, offering fresh challenges and new opportunities. And when it comes to culture, the finance team has no room for egos, just collaboration, support, and shared wins.

This isn’t your average finance job. Sure, you’ll get involved in fixed assets, month end support and VAT returns. But you’ll also be encouraged to challenge the norm, improve how things work, and help shape the finance function into something smarter and more efficient.

You’ll support senior finance in delivering accurate management accounts while playing a hands‑on role in improving systems, automating processes, and making life easier for everyone around you. If you’ve ever looked at a clunky process and thought, "There’s a better way to do this," this is the role where you’ll be trusted to make it happen.

What you’ll be doing:

• Owning the end-to-end close process for the holding entity and providing support across key areas
• Maintain the fixed assets, leases, prepayments and inventory
• Overseeing the invoicing process and credit control activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and effective issue resolution
• Supporting VAT returns
• Assist with the month end process
• Playing your part in audits, analysis, and better decision-making

Here’s what you get in return:

• 5% annual bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Up to 6% matched pension
• Early finish Fridays (done by 1 pm)
• A team that listens, trusts and backs your ideas

You’ll be based onsite at their Newcastle office, where you’ll benefit from close-knit team support, face-to-face collaboration, and a genuinely friendly working environment.

This is ideal for someone who’s done the basics in finance and is now ready to level up. Someone who likes the idea of making their job smoother, better, faster - and seeing the results of their own impact.

Click apply today! Or drop Natalie Marshall a message on LinkedIn to find out more. If you don’t have a CV ready, don’t worry, just get in touch and we’ll take it from there.