Accounts Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated, professional and versatile individual to join the Accounts Department on a temporary basis based at our head office in Moorgate, working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm.

Reporting to the Accounts Supervisor, this role will support the Finance team with core accounting processes, focusing on accurate journal posting, expense analysis, and the correct application of accruals and prepayments. The role plays a key part in month end and year end close activities, ensuring reconciliations and audit evidence meet internal control requirements and FRS 102 standards.

The role will also be responsible for:

• Post journals accurately and in line with the monthly timetable, ensuring correct coding and supporting documentation.
• Analyse operating expenses, investigate variances, and ensure costs are allocated appropriately.
• Prepare and apply accruals and prepayments, ensuring treatments are consistent, justified, and compliant with accounting policy.
• Assist with month end close, including balance sheet reconciliations, P&L reviews, and supporting schedules.
• Support year end processes, including audit preparation, evidence collation, and resolution of queries.
• Support the audit process, including:
• Preparing audit ready working papers.
• Ensuring reconciliations and schedules meet FRS 102 recognition and disclosure requirements.
• Providing clear, traceable evidence for balances and movements.
• Responding to auditor queries promptly and professionally.
• Maintain financial records to audit ready standards, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve queries and improve data quality.
• Contribute to process improvements across the finance function, supporting efficiency and control enhancements.
• Any other accounting duties as they arise.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• AAT Level 4 (minimum) is essential.
• Strong understanding of double entry bookkeeping, journals, and core accounting principles.
• Experience with accruals, prepayments, and expense analysis.
• Familiarity with FRS 102 accounting standards.
• Competent user of Excel (lookups, pivot tables, reconciliations).
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work to deadlines within a structured month end timetable.
• Team player and the ability to prioritise and work autonomously where required.

We offer competitive rates of pay and Company benefits including Company sick pay scheme, personal pension with enhanced contributions and death in service benefit for pension members, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced paternity and maternity benefits, loyalty holidays and excellent personal development and training opportunities.