Assistant Financial Accountant – Temporary 6mnths
Location: Commutable from Coalville, Ashby, NW Leics areas
Working arrangements: Hybrid – M-Wed in office, Thurs-Fri from home
Duration: minimum 6months initially

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join a friendly, and experienced finance team. This role offers exposure to a wide range of accounting activities and the chance to contribute to ongoing business transformation projects within a growing organisation.
Key Responsibilities
*Perform daily cashbook postings
*Investigate and resolve unallocated cash and open items
*Process Direct Debits and ensure accurate recording
*Administer employee fuel cards and expense cards
*Maintain and manage the employee expense system
*Prepare and process monthly expense payments
*Complete and submit monthly Office for National Statistics (ONS) surveys
*Support ad hoc finance projects
*Contribute to ongoing system and process improvements during a period of business change
Working Relationships
*Collaborate closely with finance colleagues across multiple locations
*Liaise with accounts payable teams regarding supplier invoices and payments
Skills & Experience
*Experience in a similar finance role as an Assistant Account with excellent understanding of debits and credits
*Experience with journal postings and bank reconciliations, and ideally expenses
*Strong Excel skills
*Good communication skills and ability to build relationships across teams
*Experience of different finance systems
*Ideally studying or previously studied AAT, or pq ACCA/CIMA
*Available to start a role ASAP
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to continue with their accounting career within a supportive and evolving finance function who would like to start a role ASAP!