Assistant Accountant

Chesterfield | Office-based | Up to £30,000 DOE

The Opportunity

I’m currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join the finance team at the Group Head Office of an established and growing business.

This is a great opportunity for someone who has already built a good grounding in finance and is now looking to broaden their experience across month-end and management accounting.

Reporting into the Management Accountant, you’ll gain exposure to a range of areas including balance sheet and P&L reconciliations, journals, accruals and prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany accounting.

What you'll be doing

• Preparing monthly balance sheet and P&L reconciliations


• Completing intercompany reconciliations


• Maintaining and reconciling the fixed asset register


• Preparing and reviewing prepayments and accruals


• Preparing and posting journals


• Supporting the month-end process and ensuring reconciliations are completed accurately and within deadlines


• Posting and analysing expenses


• Supporting the Management Accountant and providing cover when required


• Working with the wider finance team and internal departments


• Following established finance processes and controls


• Assisting with other finance duties as required

About you

This role would suit someone who already has some experience within an accounting environment and is keen to take the next step in developing their technical accounting skills.

You could be AAT qualified or studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA or ACA, and will ideally have some previous experience of balance sheet reconciliations and month-end processes.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Detail-focused and takes pride in getting things right


• Comfortable working with numbers and Excel


• Able to work to deadlines, particularly around month-end


• Organised and reliable


• Flexible and willing to get involved across the wider finance function


• Keen to learn and develop their career within finance

The environment

You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive finance team within the Group Head Office, working closely with experienced members of the finance function.

It’s a role that offers plenty of opportunity to build on your existing experience and develop your understanding of management accounting, rather than remaining purely transactional.

The reward

• Up to £30,000 DOE


• Up to 10% annual bonus


• Private healthcare scheme


• Company pension


• Life assurance


• Holiday buy, sell and accrual scheme


• Free on-site parking


• Modern office environment


• Additional employee discounts and benefits platform

If you’re an Assistant Accountant looking for a role that will give you broader exposure and help you take the next step in your career, I’d love to hear from you.

Get in touch for a confidential conversation or to find out more.