Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Location: Near Ebchester (Fully Office Based)

Hours: 9am to 5pm

Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays

Salary: £28,000 - £35,000

Reporting to the Finance Director and working within a small finance team, this is a varied, hands-on role with responsibility for supporting month-end activities and the wider finance function. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop into a broader accounting role and eventually take ownership of full accounts duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-end close, including journals, accruals and prepayments
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting management accounts preparation
• Sales and purchase ledger oversight
• Bank reconciliations and cash management
• VAT and general finance administration
• Supporting process improvements and finance projects
• Sales and purchase ledger control
• Credit control
• Supporting integration of a new system into the business
• Ad-hoc duties as required to include administration tasks

Essential Experience

• Previous month-end accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision)
• Good Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail a...