Senior Accounts Assistant - 12-Month Contract (Xero/Payroll)

HR GO Recruitment; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant for a fixed-term contract in Ashford, Kent. The role covers day-to-day accounting, month-end processes, and accurate financial record keeping within a small team.

The successful candidate will handle journals, reconciliations, VAT, and payroll, with experience in Xero and strong Excel skills. The position offers a 12-month term with a salary between £32,000 and £35,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping best practice.
• Proficiency with accounting software (experience with Xero).
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, reconciliations, formulas).
• Experience with payroll processing and statutory submissions.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of numerical accuracy.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Professional bookkeeping qualification (AAT or equivalent) desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Complete month end and year end processes; Manage VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements.
• Monitor cash flow and assist with forecasting.
• Review sales and purchase ledger activity.
• Maintain fixed asset registers.
• Assist with budgeting and financial analysis.
• Support external auditors and year end accounts preparation.
• Report to external stakeholders.
• Payroll.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Numerical accuracy

Education

AAT or equivalent bookkeeping qualification

Tools

Xero

Excel

Payroll software

Job description

HR GO Recruitment is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant for a fixed-term contract in Ashford, Kent. The role covers day-to-day accounting, month-end processes, and accurate financial record keeping within a small team.

The successful candidate will handle journals, reconciliations, VAT, and payroll, with experience in Xero and strong Excel skills. The position offers a 12-month term with a salary between £32,000 and £35,000 per annum.