Assistant Accountant - 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: NW Leicestershire – commutable from NW Leicester, Coalville, Ashby, Hinckley, Swadlincote
Salary: £29,000 - £31,000pa
Hours: 37.5 hours per week - 4 days office/1 day work from home
The Role
We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a busy and supportive finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be part of a small team in a friendly, collaborative, open-plan office environment. This is a hands-on opportunity offering exposure to supporting with month-end processes and management accounts preparation, plus financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
*Preparation and posting of accruals and prepayments
*Posting invoice accrual journals
*Completing balance sheet reconciliations following month-end close
*Managing reconciliations and recharge processes
*Supporting monthly forecasting and annual budgeting
*Assisting the Management Accountant with the production of information for the monthly accounts
*Weekly cashbook reconciliations
*Processing and posting journals
*Reviewing and reconciling stock balances
*Providing holiday cover across the finance team
*Producing ad hoc financial reports and analysis as required
About You
*Previous working experience in a similar level accounting role
*Strong experience and understanding of debits, credits, journals, and reconciliations
*Experience supporting month-end and management accounts processes
*Comfortable working with financial data and overhead analysis
*Good Excel skills, including lookups and pivot tables
*Ideally AAT qualified, studying, or equivalent experience
*Able to work both independently and as part of a team
*Well organised with strong attention to detail