Assistant Accountant Hybrid

Job title: Assistant Accountant

Salary: up to £30,000 (Pro Rata)

Hours: 32-35 hours per week

Working arrangements: Hybrid/ flexible

Contract: 9 month FTC

The opportunity:

A respected organisation in North Leicestershire is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join their finance function. This role offers the chance to work within a collaborative finance team, overseeing a small group of finance assistants and ensuring the smooth operation of day-to-day financial processes. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy, supporting internal reporting, and contributing to the organisation's financial integrity.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversee and process staff expenses, mileage records, and credit card reconciliations in line with internal policies.
• Review and approve payment runs, ensuring appropriate authorisation and documentation.
• Act as system administrator for expense and approval platforms, resolving user issues and maintaining access controls.
• Manage bank payments, intercompany transfers, and purchase ledger reconciliations.
• Raise and manage sales invoices, handle credit control, and perform bank reconciliations.
• Support monthly balance sheet reconciliations and assist with management accounts and audit preparation.
• Deputise for the Finance Manager when required and provide cover across the team as needed.

What you'll need:

• Proven experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within a structured team environment.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Comfortable using finance systems and Excel; experience with webexpenses or similar platforms is advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A collaborative team player with a proactive and professional approach.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional seeking a meaningful role within a purpose-driven organisation. Due to the confidential nature of this appointment, further details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

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