Assistant Accountant

Butler Rose Ltd; Wolverton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Rose Ltd in Milton Keynes is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the finance team. The role is split 50% credit control and debt recovery and 50% supporting month-end accounting, reporting and financial analysis.

You will pro-actively chase overdue invoices, manage aged debt, prepare journals, accruals and balance sheet reconciliations, and contribute to budgeting and KPI reporting within a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Credit Control and debt collection.
• Proven track record of collecting overdue debt.
• Proficient in Excel and analytical tasks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Proactively chase overdue invoices and recover outstanding debt.
• Manage aged debt and reduce debtor days.
• Resolve customer payment queries and disputes.
• Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with monthly management accounts and KPI analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end activities.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

AAT qualification or studying

Job description

Assistant Accountant

Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

My client is seeking a proactive and commercially minded Assistant Accountant to join there finance team. This is a varied role, with approximately 50% focused on Credit Control and debt recovery and 50% supporting month-end accounting, reporting and financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Credit Control (50%)

• Proactively chase overdue invoices and recover outstanding debt.
• Manage aged debt and reduce debtor days.
• Resolve customer payment queries and disputes.
• Monitor customer credit limits and account performance.
• Support bad debt provisions and recovery actions.

Accounting & Analysis (50%)

• Assist with monthly management accounts.
• Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce financial reports and KPI analysis.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end audit activities.

About You

• Previous experience in Credit Control ideally seeking to move into a more varied role.
• Proven track record of collecting overdue debt.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• AAT qualified/studying or looking to progress within finance.

What We Offer

• Broad finance role with exposure to both accounting and commercial finance.
• Opportunity to develop management accounting skills.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing business.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.