Hybrid Accounts Assistant — Growth in Finance

CMA Recruitment Group; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group in Southampton is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the finance team, supporting invoicing, receipts, and month-end tasks with a hybrid working arrangement that includes some remote days.

The role offers growth opportunities within a forward-thinking finance function. The ideal candidate has at least two years’ transactional finance experience and strong Excel skills (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs) along with clear, collaborative communication.

Qualifications

• A positive attitude and a keen eye for detail, committed to providing excellent stakeholder support.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in transactional finance or related roles.
• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and V-lookups.
• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and adaptable mindset.

Responsibilities

• Managing accurate processing of customer invoices and associated reconciliations
• Processing and allocating customer receipts and handling month-end tasks
• Supporting with ad hoc tasks such as journal entries and financial analysis
• Assisting in resolving invoice or query-related issues with internal teams and customers
• Collaborating on process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder support

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Pivot tables

V-lookups

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group in Southampton is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the finance team, supporting invoicing, receipts, and month-end tasks with a hybrid working arrangement that includes some remote days.

The role offers growth opportunities within a forward-thinking finance function. The ideal candidate has at least two years’ transactional finance experience and strong Excel skills (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs) along with clear, collaborative communication.