Assistant Accountant

I’m looking for a Temporary Assistant Accountant to provide additional support to my client’s finance team for an initial 1–3 month assignment. This is a broad role requiring someone comfortable with both transactional finance and month-end accounting, alongside the ability to investigate account entries, identify discrepancies and make corrections where needed. Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting day-to-day Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Processing and reviewing financial transactions Bank and balance sheet reconciliations Investigating unusual or incorrect account entries and identifying the root cause Correcting discrepancies and ensuring accounting records are accurate Posting journals, accruals and prepayments Supporting month-end processes Reviewing data and accounts to identify inconsistencies Providing general finance support wherever required About you We’re looking for someone with a broad, practical accounting background who can hit the ground running.

You’ll ideally have:
Previous experience within an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant or similar hands-on finance role Good working knowledge of both AP and AR Practical experience of reconciliations, journals and month-end processes Strong analytical and problem-solving skills – you’ll be comfortable “unpicking” transactions and investigating where something doesn’t look right The confidence to work independently and use your own initiative Good Excel and accounting systems experience Availability to start at short notice This role is fully site-based in Peterborough, working full-time hours, and is expected to last between 1 and 3 months.

Pay rate: up to £20.00 per hour, depending on experience. If you’re immediately available and looking for a varied temporary finance assignment where you can really get stuck in, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today for immediate consideration.