Assistant Accountant – VAT & Month-End (Hybrid)

Elevate Search Ltd; Hertford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Elevate Search Ltd is partnering with an established business in Hertford to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join the finance team. This role is ideal for an AAT qualified candidate (or Level 4 student) seeking broader accounting exposure beyond transactional work.

You will own VAT, general ledger activity, month end tasks, reconciliations and year-end support, with opportunities to develop ownership of key processes. Hybrid working and career development are on offer.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or currently studying towards AAT Level 4.
• Experienced within an accounts or finance team.
• Comfortable with double entry bookkeeping and general ledger accounting.
• Experienced in preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Ideally experienced with VAT returns.
• Confident working with Excel and accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of the preparation and timely submission of VAT returns.
• Ensuring annual return deadlines are met with accurate supporting information.
• Preparing and posting month end accruals and prepayments.
• Processing and reconciling intercompany and intergroup recharges.
• Completing daily cash postings and producing associated cash reports.
• Ensuring cash and relevant control accounts are reconciled daily.
• Preparing and posting general ledger journals.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating outstanding items.
• Supporting the month end close and production of accurate financial information.
• Assisting with year end and external audit requirements.
• Maintaining accurate accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Working with the wider finance team to investigate and resolve accounting queries.
• Supporting improvements to finance processes, reporting and controls.

Skills

Double entry bookkeeping

General ledger accounting

Journals and accruals

Reconciliations

Excel

Education

AAT Level 4

Tools

Sage

Job description

Elevate Search Ltd is partnering with an established business in Hertford to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join the finance team. This role is ideal for an AAT qualified candidate (or Level 4 student) seeking broader accounting exposure beyond transactional work.

You will own VAT, general ledger activity, month end tasks, reconciliations and year-end support, with opportunities to develop ownership of key processes. Hybrid working and career development are on offer.