Temp Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant Temp – Lincoln – up to £40,000

Chase & Holland are excited to be working with a market leading and global organisation, to recruit for a friendly Assistant Accountant to join a great team. The Assistant Accountant will play a crucial role in supporting the finance department and ensuring the accurate and efficient management of financial transactions.  This position will report directly to the Financial Controller and collaborate with other team members to maintain financial records, process invoices, reconcile accounts, and perform various financial tasks. This varied role would suit someone looking to progress and learn within a successful business long term to grow and develop their skills.

Assistant Accountant Responsibilities:

Maintain and process the purchase ledger entries
Manage monthly supplier payment runs
Process sales invoices, credit notes and receipts
Contribute to month-end activities including accruals and prepayments
Maintain Fixed Asset register including depreciation calculations and journals
Assist with balance sheet reconciliations
Maintain bank reconciliations and support cash flow forecasting
Support the preparation of monthly reporting packages
Assist with weekly payroll checks and post payroll journals
Prepare sales and debtor reports
Respond to internal controlling queries
Support and improve financial reporting processes, including automation
Work collaboratively within the finance team and support colleagues

Required Skills & Experience:

Proven experience working in a similar Assistant Accountant or finance role
Proven experience with purchase and sales ledger processes
Experience supporting month-end processes, including reconciliations
Confident user of Microsoft Excel
Experience using accounting systems (e.g. Sage or similar)
AAT qualified or studying (desirable, not essential)
If you are interested in finding out about this exciting Assistant Accountant opportunity, please click ‘apply now’.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed