Assistant Financial Accountant

Sheridan Maine (Midlands); Poole; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers remote working and is ideal for part-qualified accountants eager to broaden their experience in statutory reporting, VAT, and financial systems. The position requires strong Excel skills, problem-solving capabilities, and effective communication with finance stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant with experience in reporting, management accounting or budgeting.
• Exposure to specialist tools or consolidation/reporting systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of statutory accounts across multiple group entities.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns for group entities.
• Maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
• Coordinate the monthly journals review across the finance function.
• Work with the fixed assets team on asset reviews and disclosures.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Ability to manage multiple deadlines

Education

Studying towards ACA, CIMA or ACCA

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be supporting our client as they look to appoint an Assistant Financial Accountant to join their high-performing Group Finance team on a fixed term contract for 12 months. This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant who’s keen to broaden their experience across statutory reporting, VAT, regulatory submissions and financial systems.

Working closely with the Financial Accountant, Group Financial Controller and wider finance stakeholders, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the organisation continues to meet its external reporting obligations accurately and on time.

This position offers a mainly remote working arrangement with the occasional requirement to attend the office in Dorset.

Key Responsibilities:

In this varied and hands-on role, you will:

• Support the production of statutory accounts across multiple group entities, ensuring all year-end schedules are prepared in line with the external audit timetable.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns for group entities, manage payments and respond to internal/external queries.
• Take responsibility for maintaining accurate balance sheet reconciliations, including VAT control accounts and reserve balances.
• Work with the Project Accountant to support the day-to-day maintenance and development of the Group’s budgeting and reporting system
• Coordinate the monthly journals review across the finance function, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Work closely with the fixed assets team on periodic asset reviews, reconciliations and preparation of fixed asset disclosures.
• Provide general support across the Group Finance team on other external reporting needs.

Experience & Skills:

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is studying towards ACA, CIMA or ACCA, OR has equivalent experience built up through reporting, management accounting or budgeting roles.
• Has strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems; exposure to specialist tools or consolidation/reporting systems is beneficial.
• Can work independently, solve problems proactively and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Is comfortable managing multiple deadlines and presenting financial information clearly and concisely.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to deepen their financial reporting expertise while gaining exposure across statutory accounts, VAT, regulatory returns and finance systems.

Sheridan Maine, specialising in accountancy & finance recruitment across the South Coast, placing talented professionals in permanent, interim, and contract roles across Dorset, Hampshire, and West Sussex.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.