Assistant Accountant (Maternity Cover)

Robertson Bell; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant not-for-profit organization in Abingdon seeks an interim Assistant Accountant to cover a nine-month maternity leave. The role involves overseeing month-end accounting processes, managing grant funding, and supporting payroll adjustments, ideal for a detail-oriented candidate who can ensure accuracy in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing month-end processes.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Experience in the not-for-profit sector is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Run month-end accounting processes focusing on accruals and prepayments.
• Financially manage local authority grant funding.
• Oversee revenue and billing income.
• Support VAT compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Excel

Financial management

VAT knowledge

Job description

Robertson Bell are supporting a small but vibrant not-for-profit organisation based in Abingdon, to recruit an interim Assistant Accountant to cover a period of nine-month maternity leave.

This is an office-based role, with the potential flexibility to work from home one day per week, or four days in total – if required.

The Assistant Accountant will be responsible for:

• Running month-end accounting processes with a particular focus on the accuracy of accruals, prepayments & journals.
• Financially managing local authority grant funding, including the administrative work surrounding this.
• Making adjustments to the organisation’s payroll (not processing).
• Overseeing revenue and billing income.
• Supporting VAT compliance.

Essential experience includes:

• Running a tight month end process, ensuring finance information is accurate and uploaded to the system in a timely fashion.
• Ensuring the accuracy of payroll information and overseeing the organisations receivables ledger.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Intermediate Excel skills and the ability to handle spreadsheets.
• Experience with VAT and in the not-for-profit sector are both preferrable but not essential.

If you possess the requisite skills and experience and are ready to take on this rewarding interim opportunity, we encourage you to apply without delay.