Assistant Accountant - FTC Maternity Cover 12-15 months -1017
Core
Support the finance function by processing day-to-day financial transactions, assisting with month-end activities, maintaining accurate accounting records, and supporting financial controls and reporting.
Role type
Assistant Accountant (AP & Month-End Close)
Builds
Accurate financial records, timely payments, and reliable month-end reports for the finance team.
Domain
Finance / Accounting
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Accounts payable processing, bank reconciliations, expense management, month-end close support, journal entry preparation, fixed asset register maintenance, sales invoicing, Excel proficiency, multi-priority management, attention to detail, knowledge of accounting principles.
Preferred skills
AAT, ACCA, CIMA qualifications, SAP/Xero/ERP experience, multi-currency/multi-entity environment experience, fixed assets/accruals/balance sheet reconciliation exposure.
Responsibilities
Process supplier invoices and obtain approvals; monitor and process purchase orders; prepare supplier payment runs; reconcile supplier statements; process employee expenses; perform bank and credit card reconciliations; load payments into banking systems; assist with cash flow management; prepare accruals, prepayments, and journal entries; support balance sheet reconciliations; maintain fixed asset registers; assist with period-end reporting; raise sales invoices; manage finance team inboxes; respond to ad hoc finance queries; set up bank payments; support process improvements and automation initiatives; liaise with IT and administration teams.
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC
