Senior Assistant Accountant

Trial Balance Consulting; Highweek; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected services business in Newton Abbot is seeking a Senior Assistant Accountant. The role involves overseeing bookkeeping, managing accounts payable and receivable functions, and collaborating with the finance team. Candidates should have a minimum of two years experience in a similar role, alongside AAT qualifications or equivalent experience. Strong MS Excel and communication skills are essential as you will work closely with an energetic finance team, contributing to a supportive work environment that values staff retention and development.

Qualifications

• At least two years of recently gained experience in a similar capacity.
• Motivated and career-driven personality.
• Experience in digital system improvements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day bookkeeping for the accounting function.
• Lead accounts payable and receivable functions.
• Produce cash flow statements and forecasts.
• Ensure statutory reporting deadlines are met.

Skills

Excellent MS Excel skills

IT aptitude

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Part/fully AAT qualified or suitably qualified through vocational experience

Job description

Senior Assistant Accountant - Newton Abbot - £35-40,000

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a new client, a long established and highly respected services business, that seek to recruit an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their team. The role is offered as a full time, permanent contract to be based at the company headquarters in Newton Abbot.

Working closely alongside a highly experienced Finance Director, this will be a broad and interesting role where the successful candidate can work towards overall control of the operational finance lifecycle of a busy and prosperous business. Key responsibilities to include :

• Day-to-day bookkeeping for a busy accounting function
• Assume leadership of the accounts payable function, liaising with suppliers, uploading invoices and overseeing supplier payment runs
• Lead the accounts receivable function, invoicing customers and setting up new customer accounts
• Management of the credit control function
• Assist the FD with the production of management accounts
• Ensure that statutory reporting deadlines are met
• Bank reconciliations
• Produce cash flow statements and general forecasts
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Assume a lead role in VAT reporting
• Posting accruals and prepayments
• Assist the wider finance team as and when required

For this role we seek a motivated and career driven Assistant Accountant with at least two years of recently gained experience in a similar capacity. Candidates may be part / fully AAT / professionally qualified or suitably qualified through vocational experience. The company is keen to implement digital system improvements so good IT aptitude and excellent MS Excel skills essential. This is a highly visible role that works with an energetic team and liaises with colleagues throughout the business so excellent communication / interpersonal skills required.

The successful candidate will benefit from a well-supported and developing role with a company that can boast excellent staff retention and superb financial / non-financial benefits. For further details and to apply, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR10423 as soon as possible.