Full job descriptionJob Title: Senior Accounts Assistant
Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum (Dependent on experience)
Job Type: Contract - Fixed term (1 year)
Start Date: October 2026


Overview
We are exclusively supporting our client in their search for an experienced Senior Accounts Assistant to join them on a fixed term contract for one year. The successful candidate will take ownership of day to day operations, month end processes and financial record keeping, ensuring accuracy and compliance. This is a hands on role for a detail oriented professional who can work independently and part of a small team.


Key responsibilities
*Preparation of monthly management accounts
*Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments
*Perform balance sheet reconciliations
*Complete month end and year end processes
*Manage VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements
*Monitor cash flow and assist with forecasting
*Review sales and purchase ledger activity
*Maintain fixed asset registers
*Assist with budgeting and financial analysis
*Support external auditors and year end accounts preparation
*Report to external stakeholders
*Payroll


Required skills and experience
*Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping best practice
*Proficiency with accounting software (experience with systems such as Xero)
*Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, reconciliations, formulas)
*Experience with payroll processing and statutory submissions
*Strong attention to detail and high level of numerical accuracy
*Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
*Professional bookkeeping qualification (AAT or equivalent) desirable but not essential