Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire (Hybrid: 2 days office / 3 days remote)
Full Time | Permanent
£35,000 + Full Study Support (ACCA/CIMA)

Are you a part-qualified accountant ready to accelerate your career? SF Recruitment is partnering with a thriving and fast-growing business in Wellingborough to recruit for a newly created Assistant Accountant role. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who's currently studying ACCA or CIMA and looking to grow within a supportive, development-focused finance team.

Why Join This Business?
- Hybrid working model (2 office days / 3 remote)
- A highly supportive environment where your progression matters
- Full study support for ACCA or CIMA
- Hands-on exposure across financial and management accounting

Key Responsibilities (once fully trained):
- Take ownership of weekly management reporting and ensure timely delivery
- Become the go-to expert for tasks like agency and warehouse timesheets and volume trackers
- Prepare and post journals (accruals, prepayments, recharges) with detailed working papers
- Reconcile general ledger accounts and maintain accurate balance sheet reconciliations
- Contribute to process improvements and problem-solving within the finance function
- Support month-end closing activities and provide assistance during audits
- Assist with the processing of supplier and customer invoices and purchase order creation

The ideal Assistant Accountant:
- Studying towards CIMA or ACCA, or completed AAT (essential)
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills - including PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, and SUMIFS (essential)
- Experience with SAP (desirable)
- Degree qualification (desirable)