Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant
£30,000–£35,000 | 40 hours per week | Flexible working | 1 day on-site per week - NG1 (East Midlands-based)

Are you a capable and adaptable finance professional ready for your next challenge? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where ideas and initiative are valued? If you're looking to build on your transactional experience and grow into supporting management accounts, this newly-created opportunity could be the perfect step forward.

Why this role?

In this fresh opportunity, you’ll support the Finance Manager day-to-day, take ownership of key transactional processes, and gradually get involved in more complex financial work like month-end, forecasting and cashflow. We're looking for someone curious and proactive – not just a doer, but someone who can spot improvements, suggest new ways of working, and grow with us.

What you'll be doing:

• Full end-to-end Accounts Payable processing
• Accounts Receivable – small volume (c.12 invoices per month) but high value
• Bank reconciliations
• Supporting with prepayments, accruals, month-end and year-end tasks
• Contributing to cashflow forecasting and reporting
• Process improvement and automation initiatives
• Using Xero and Excel daily

What we’re looking for:

• Solid experience in a transactional finance role
• Exposure to month-end or management accounting duties (or a strong interest in learning)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Process-focused – you enjoy spotting inefficiencies and fixing them
• AAT qualified or studying (we’ll support you)
• Interested in further study? We can support CIMA or ACCA after probation
• Based in the East Midlands – we’ll be fully remote from October, but Tuesday is currently our office day

The details:

• Salary: £30,000–£35,000 depending on experience
• Hours: 40 per week with flexible working (core hours 10am–4pm)
• Location: Remote (1 day/week in East Midlands office until October)
• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays + 3 days at Christmas
• AAT study support available immediately, CIMA/ACCA support post-probation
• 6-month probation
• Small team: reporting to the Finance Manager, working closely with the Finance Director

The process:

• First stage: MS Teams interview with Finance Manager and Head of People
• Second stage: in-person or Teams with Finance Manager and Finance Director

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