Finance Assistant​/Assistant Accountant

Financial Assistant / Assistant Accountant

Redcar, Permanent, full-time, £28,000 £ 35,000 per annum.

A growing organisation based in Redcar is looking to appoint a Finance Assistant / Assistant Accountant to support its expanding finance function. This role is ideal for someone early in their finance career who is looking to gain broad, practical experience across day‑to‑day finance operations as well as exposure to management accounting.

You will support the finance team with routine transactional tasks while developing your skills in reporting, reconciliations, and month‑end processes, with training and progression opportunities available.

• Processing purchase invoices and ensuring correct coding and approvals
• Raising sales invoices and assisting with credit control activities
• Posting bank transactions and performing regular bank reconciliations
• Maintaining supplier and customer accounts and resolving queries
• Supporting month‑end close, including journals, accruals, and prepayments
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
• Producing weekly and monthly financial reports
• Supporting budget tracking and basic variance analysis
• Maintaining fixed asset registers
• Producing Excel‑based reports and reconciliations
• Supporting finance systems, data accuracy, and process improvements
• Providing general finance administration and ad hoc support to the wider team

• AAT qualified or studying, or early‑stage ACA / ACCA / CIMA
• Previous experience in a finance or accounts assistant role is desirable
• Comfortable working with transactional finance processes
• Good Excel skills and strong attention to detail
• Organised, reliable, and keen to learn
• Able to work well within a team and manage routine tasks effectively

• Competitive salary with flexibility
• Study support and ongoing training
• Pension and bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Supportive finance team with clear progression opportunities