Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant
Temporary
North Derbyshire
Immediate start preferred
£30,000 - £35,000
Office based

Looking for your next finance assignment where you can make an immediate impact?

We're supporting a well-established, SME in North Derbyshire with the appointment of an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a varied, hands-on role within a successful business with a close knit, supportive culture.

Working closely with the Head of Finance, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of the finance function, supporting both transactional finance, payroll and month-end activities.

The Role

This is a broad Assistant Accountant position offering plenty of variety, including responsibility for:

* Processing weekly and monthly payroll for a small number of employees using Sage Payroll

* Maintaining payroll records and completing HMRC submissions, including P11

Ds

* Administering workplace pension contributions

* Managing the purchase ledger from invoice processing through to payment runs

* Matching GRNs, checking invoice pricing and processing supplier invoices

* Preparing weekly payment runs and uploading payments via HSBC online banking

* Supplier payment allocations and account reconciliations

* Processing employee expenses and mileage claims

* Bank reconciliations

* Sundry debtor reconciliations

* Posting month-end journals

* Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts

* Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys working within an SME environment and is happy getting involved across a wide range of finance responsibilities.

You'll ideally have:

* Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant or similar finance role

* Payroll experience

* Purchase ledger and bank reconciliation experience

* Strong Excel skills and confidence using accounting software (Sage experience would be beneficial)

* Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

* The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise effectively

* A proactive approach and willingness to support colleagues across the finance team

* Strong communication skills and a professional, approachable manner

To find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion