Group Assistant Accountant

The One Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The ONE Group is recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join its growing Accountancy & Finance team in Towcester. You will help with journals, month-end processes, reconciliations and cash reporting while gaining exposure across multiple entities.

This role offers a clear path to progression as you develop accounting knowledge and take on increasing responsibility within a supportive shared-service environment.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or ACCA/CIMA studies is expected or in progress.
• Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
• Experience with balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.
• Experience preparing or posting journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Support month-end close and preparation of management accounts schedules.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reconciling items.
• Maintain accurate bank postings, cashbooks and supporting records.
• Assist with daily cash reporting and update the cash flow model.
• Support intercompany reconciliations across multiple group entities.
• Provide information and schedules to support group reporting and consolidation.
• Prepare supporting documentation and schedules for external audit.
• Respond to routine accounting and audit queries.
• Maintain clear audit trails and working papers.
• Support improvements and standardisation across finance processes and controls.
• Work across different entities and ledgers in a shared-service environment.
• Assist with integration of newly acquired entities into established processes.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Balance sheet reconciliation

Excel

Attention to detail

Journals & prepayments

Education

AAT qualification or ACCA/CIMA studies

Tools

Excel

Job description

Role: Group Assistant Accountant

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire

The Accountancy & Finance Division at The ONE Group is currently recruiting for an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Accountant to join a growing Group multi-entity Finance team. This role offers broad exposure across management accounts, month-end reporting, reconciliations, cash reporting and audit support, with the opportunity to develop your accounting knowledge and take on greater responsibility over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and post journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Support month-end close and the preparation of management accounts schedules.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving reconciling items.
• Maintain accurate bank postings, cashbooks and supporting financial records.
• Assist with daily cash reporting and updates to the Group cash flow model.
• Support intercompany reconciliations across multiple Group entities.
• Provide information and schedules to support Group reporting and consolidation.
• Prepare supporting documentation and schedules for external audit.
• Respond to routine accounting and audit queries.
• Maintain clear, accurate and review-ready working papers and audit trails.
• Support improvements and standardisation across finance processes and controls.
• Work across different entities, ledgers and finance processes as part of a shared-service environment.
• Support the integration of newly acquired entities into established finance processes where required.

Skills & Experience Required

• AAT currently studying or qualified or studying ACCA or CIMA
• Sound understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
• Strong balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Experience preparing or posting journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with financial data.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve routine accounting queries.
• Willingness to learn, develop and take on increasing responsibility.

Desirable

• Experience within a multi-entity or Group Finance environment.
• Exposure to management accounts and month-end reporting.
• Intercompany reconciliation experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to joining an established multi-entity business who are going from strength to strength – the role offers the successful candidate a clear path to progression and lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience along the way.