Hybrid Accounts Assistant: Finance & Forecasting

Ashdown Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly successful company is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join its finance team in a hybrid role. You will work from home 2 days per week and 3 days in the office, handling a broad range of transactional finance duties to support business decision-making.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, supplier payments, VAT returns, and maintaining accurate records, with opportunities to gain experience in management accounts and month-end processes.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing AAT, CIMA or ACCA qualifications; study support will be provided.
• Experience with processing purchase invoices and supplier payments, reviewing purchase ledger, and VAT returns.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices and supplier payments.
• Review the purchase ledger and reconcile company credit cards.
• Process foreign supplier payments and liaise with suppliers to resolve queries.
• Support VAT returns and maintain accurate financial records.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes including journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow projections with variance analysis.

Skills

Analytical skills

Education

Pursuing accounting qualifications (AAT/CIMA/ACCA)

Job description

A highly successful company is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join its finance team in a hybrid role. You will work from home 2 days per week and 3 days in the office, handling a broad range of transactional finance duties to support business decision-making.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, supplier payments, VAT returns, and maintaining accurate records, with opportunities to gain experience in management accounts and month-end processes.