Senior Accounts Assistant needed ASAP

Location: Glengormley

Reed Accountancy are working with a growing SME in Newbury looking for a proactive and hands-on Senior Accounts Assistant to join them on a 3-month contract. The organisation is currently undergoing a significant finance systems project, implementing Sage 200 with a planned go-live date in October. Please note this role is full-time, 5 days in the office and you will need to be a driver to get to this location in Newbury.

Working closely with the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the finance function through this transition, helping to ensure a smooth and successful migration from existing systems.

Key Responsibilities Processing and entering supplier invoices into current ERP Supporting the Accounts Payable function during the Sage 200 go-live period. Consolidating and preparing financial data using Excel Assisting with the preparation of opening balances for the new system Producing job and project analysis reports. Performing balance sheet and other account reconciliations. Assisting with system testing and process improvements. Preparing and documenting finance processes and procedures for Sage 200.

Providing general support to the Finance Manager throughout the implementation project. About You Previous experience within an Assistant Accountant, Senior Accounts Assistant or similar finance role. Strong Excel skills, including data manipulation and analysis. (VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables)

Experience with reconciliations and transactional finance processes. Comfortable working with large volumes of data and maintaining high levels of accuracy. Experience supporting finance system implementations or migrations would be highly advantageous. Sage 50 or 200 experience would be beneficial but is not essential. Available to start at short notice ideally on first week of August Apply ASAP if you are immediately available or on short-notice and this role aligns with your interests/experience!