Are you an Assistant Accountant looking for your next move to a growing business that can offer a structured training and development plan to include study support?


Transparent is delighted to partner with this impressive business in the recruitment of an Assistant Accountant to join their friendly Finance Team in South London.


This newly created position will report into the Group Financial Controller and will play a key part in keeping their finance operations running smoothly. This is a busy and varied role that offers the opportunity to step into different areas of finance in order to gain a broader knowledge and experience.


In your role as Assistant Accountant, you will become the ’go-to’ support for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Treasury.


Key duties will include:


Accounts Payable:
*Process purchase invoices with accuracy and speed
*Manage three AP mailboxes, keeping queries under control
*Support two AP Managers with tidy, up-to-date ledgers
*Step in and maintain service continuity during absences


Accounts Receivable:
*Provide cover by posting cash to ledgers
*Act as an escalation point for credit controllers to help recover overdue debt
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Payroll:
*Provide essential backup to the Payroll Manager
*Help run monthly payroll and ensure all data is handled confidentially and correctly


Treasury & Banking:
*Upload payment runs
*Handle multi-currency transactions
*Support daily cash management tasks


General Finance:
*Assist with month-end, year-end and audit tasks
*Run weekly debtor and creditor reports
*Maintain accurate financial records
*Support the Financial Controller and Finance Director on ad-hoc tasks
*Help roll out two new document capture systems that will modernise our processes


The Person:
*AAT studier/Qualified by Experience
*Strong Accounts Payable experience
*Well-developed Excel skills
*Highly organised and a confident communicator
*Comfortable working with multi-currency transactions




In return, our client is offering:
*A competitive salary
*Hybrid working (2 days working from home). Please note that during the training period, you will be required on site 5 days per week.
*A structured training and development plan, including support for professional qualifications
*Hands on mentorship from qualified accountants
*24 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
*Discretionary bonus
*Access to a SimplyHealth plan
*The chance to make a real impact across the finance function


Should this sound like your ideal next move and you are excited to hear more about this opportunity, please contact Samantha Harris for further information.