Assistant Accountant/Accounts Assistant

We are partnering with a growing and well-established business to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their collaborative finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their accounting experience and gain wider exposure across month-end, reporting and management accounting activities within a supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting month-end processes and management accounting activities
Preparing journals, accruals and prepayments
Performing bank and balance sheet reconciliations
Managing supplier payments and purchase ledger processes
Supporting invoicing and credit control activities
Assisting with financial reporting and analysis
Supporting audit and year-end requirements
Contributing to finance projects and process improvements

About You

Previous experience within an Accounts related role, minimum 6 months
Keen to commence studies (AAT, ACCA, CIMA)
Strong Excel skills and good attention to detail
A proactive and organised approach to work
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across a business
A genuine desire to develop a long-term career within finance

What's on Offer?

Salary up to £27,000
Study support and career development opportunities
Exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities
Supportive and collaborative finance team
Stable and growing business environment

If you're looking for a role that will help you take the next step in your accounting career whilst working closely with experienced finance professionals, we'd love to hear from you.

This is only one of many vacancies we are handling. Alexander Lloyd is the leading recruiter across a range of roles within the Finance and Accountancy space. From part to fully qualified accountants within Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, commercial finance up to Director level throughout Surrey, Sussex, London & Kent.

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website for any other roles which may be of interest
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