Assistant Accountant

Wade Macdonald; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Wade Macdonald is seeking a Temporary Assistant Accountant in Reading with hybrid working arrangements. The role covers transactional and month-end duties across billing, AR, reconciliations and financial reporting, with potential exposure to statutory accounting and finance projects.

The ideal candidate is part-qualified in CIMA or ACCA, highly numerate with strong Excel skills and comfortable managing changing priorities in a collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified CIMA or ACCA with good experience of finance systems and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Highly numerate and detail-focused, able to work to deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Organised, proactive and flexible to changing priorities and able to collaborate across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the monthly billing cycle and ensure invoices are produced on schedule.
• Maintain accounts receivable ledger and assist with credit control.
• Complete bank, card and employee expense reconciliations.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA part-qualified

Numerate

Detail-oriented

Deadline-driven

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Finance systems

Job description

Temporary Assistant Accountant – Reading – Hybrid - £15-£16 per hour

About the Client

Our client is a growing organisation, offering an opportunity to join a small, friendly and highly collaborative finance team.

They believe in open communication and transparency, building trust and fostering strong relationships with employees and clients alike. With a supportive working environment and exposure across the wider finance function, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to continue developing their accounting career.

About the Job

Reporting directly to the Group Accountant, the Assistant Accountant will take responsibility for a range of transactional and month-end accounting activities while supporting the smooth running of the wider finance function.

The position offers varied exposure across billing, accounts receivable, reconciliations and financial reporting, with the scope to become increasingly involved in statutory accounting, analysis and finance projects as the role develops.

Duties will include:

• Coordinating the monthly billing cycle and ensuring customer invoices are produced correctly and on schedule.
• Maintaining the accounts receivable ledger, monitoring overdue balances and assisting with credit control activity.
• Completing bank, credit card and employee expense reconciliations.
• Assisting with monthly and annual financial close activities.
• Producing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating differences where required.
• Processing intercompany transactions, including invoices and internal recharges.
• Providing additional support to the Accounts Payable function and helping resolve queries.
• Assisting with the annual external audit by preparing supporting information and responding to requests.
• Completing relevant regulatory and statistical returns.
• Maintaining accurate financial records, systems and supporting documentation.
• Supporting the Group Accountant with analysis, statutory accounts preparation and other finance-related projects.
• Identifying opportunities to improve existing finance processes and working practices.
• Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders across the wider organisation.

About the Successful Applicant

You will be a part-qualified CIMA or ACCA accountant with good experience of finance systems and strong Microsoft Excel skills. Highly numerate and detail-focused, you will be comfortable working to deadlines while maintaining accuracy. You will bring an organised, proactive and self-motivated approach, alongside the confidence and flexibility to manage changing priorities and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

What You Will Receive in Return

You will join a friendly and supportive finance team where you can broaden your accounting experience and continue your professional development.