Assistant Accountant & Team Lead — Month-End Specialist

Bond Williams; Poole; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks an Assistant Accountant to join their Finance Accounts team. You will oversee a small team, handle supplier invoices and payments, and assist with month-end close. Ideal candidates should have transactional accounting experience and good IT skills, preferably with an AAT qualification. The role offers excellent development potential and benefits including 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, health cash plan, and life assurance.

Benefits

22 days holiday + bank holidays

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Good benefits package

Qualifications

• Good background of transactional accounting and supervisory experience.
• Good IT skills, particularly in Excel and accounting software.
• AAT qualification is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a small team and provide mentoring.
• Record supplier invoices, credit notes, and payments.
• Post customer receipts and allocate correctly.
• Process daily departmental receipts.
• Ensure timely supplier payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Reconcile stocks and funds.
• Assist the Management Accountant with month-end close.

Skills

Transactional accounting

Supervisory experience

IT skills (Excel and accounting software)

Education

AAT part or fully qualified

Job description

A leading recruitment agency in the UK seeks an Assistant Accountant to join their Finance Accounts team. You will oversee a small team, handle supplier invoices and payments, and assist with month-end close. Ideal candidates should have transactional accounting experience and good IT skills, preferably with an AAT qualification. The role offers excellent development potential and benefits including 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, health cash plan, and life assurance.