Junior Accounts Assistant
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Finance & Banking
Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounts Receivable/ Collections -
Accounting
Accounting Assistant, Bookkeeper/ Accounting Clerk, Accounts Receivable/ Collections
Job title: Accounts Assistant (Graduate / First Job)
Location: North London, between Islington and King's Cross
Hours: Full time, office based 4 days a week
Fancy starting your career in accounts?
Fresh out of education and wondering how to get that first foot on the ladder? This could be it.
My client is a well established, friendly non corporate business with a medium sized finance team, and we have a rare opportunity to join them within a role that requires no experience, simply the right attitude and good academics. You will be their Accounts Assistant who wants to learn the ropes and grow. No experience needed. If you're keen, enjoy working with numbers, have a flair for maths and like a good spreadsheet, this may be the career role for you.
Why apply?
You'll be learning in a small team, so you'll get real hands on experience across the whole finance function rather than being stuck doing one job on repeat. There's genuine room to progress, and you'll be working with people who want to see you do well. The team have fantastic employee retention history. You will be working in really smart offices, within a team that want you to progress and learn.
Whatyou'll be doing
- Posting purchase invoices and expenses
- Putting together supplier payment runs
- Reconciling company credit cards and customer accounts
- Raising sales invoices and helping with monthly statements
- Helping with credit control, including chasing overdue accounts by phone and email
- Keeping client details up to date in Xero (full training given)
- Posting to the cashbook and helping with bank reconciliations
- Producing regular finance reports
- Supporting the Finance Manager and the wider team
- GCSE Maths at grade C or above (or equivalent)
- A Levels, a BTec or a finance related UK degree
- Confident with Microsoft Office and Excel
- Good with numbers and a real eye for detail
- A willingness to learn and take on feedback
- Clear, friendly communication skills
- Good time management and the ability to juggle deadlines
- Happy to be in the office 4 days a week, full time in the office for the fist 3 months.
This is a junior role, applicants with over 1 years accountancy experience will not be considered.
Benefits- Hybrid working, full benefits package, 37.5 hours per week
- Full training is given
- Future further study support will also be available if you wish to progress onto your AAT.
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