Hybrid Accounts Assistant: Finance Analytics & Budgeting

Ashdown Group; Crackley; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashdown Group is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a hybrid role (home 2 days a week, 3 days in the office). You will handle transactional finance duties, including processing invoices, supplier payments, and reviewing ledgers.

You will assist with VAT returns and maintain accurate records, participating in month-end and year-end closings. You will develop management accounting skills over time, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations, while supporting budgeting and cash

Qualifications

• Broad range of transactional finance duties including processing invoices and supplier payments.
• Reviewing the purchase ledger and reconciling supplier statements.
• Support VAT returns and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and supplier payments.
• Review purchase ledger and reconcile bank/credit card statements.
• Assist with monthly creditor analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections and variance analysis.

Job description

Ashdown Group is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a hybrid role (home 2 days a week, 3 days in the office). You will handle transactional finance duties, including processing invoices, supplier payments, and reviewing ledgers.

You will assist with VAT returns and maintain accurate records, participating in month-end and year-end closings. You will develop management accounting skills over time, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations, while supporting budgeting and cash