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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a supportive and varied finance team, playing a key role across day-to-day accounting processes, month-end support and wider administrative activities.


What You’ll Be Doing:• Preparing, checking and posting month-end journals, including accruals and prepayments.
• Supporting month-end reporting by gathering and organising financial information from accounting systems.
• Processing and reconciling petty cash, ensuring accurate coding and supporting VAT recovery.
• Assisting with audit preparation by locating and compiling invoices, receipts and other supporting documentation.
• Carrying out routine checks on sales and revenue information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Preparing and processing monthly recharges and ensuring supporting documentation is maintained.
• Supporting payroll administration by collecting timesheets, updating absence records and investigating discrepancies.
• Assisting with invoice and documentation checks relating to imports and wider business transactions.
• Supporting the wider office with purchasing, stock control, shared inboxes and general administration.
• Identifying and escalating any office, facility or safety issues where required.


What We’re Looking For:• Previous experience in a similar Accounts Assistant or finance-based role.
• Good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, accruals and prepayments.
• Experience using an accounting or ERP system, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a similar package.
• Strong Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables and working with structured spreadsheets.
• Excellent attention to detail with a methodical approach to financial processing and record keeping.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload across finance and administrative tasks.
• Confident communicator with the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external contacts.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential financial and employee information.
Benefits available on request

DisclaimerDue to the large number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please consider your application for the currently advertised position unsuccessful. However, we may contact you regarding other suitable roles. We want to emphasize that no wording in this advertisement is intended to discriminate based on gender, marital status, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All candidates will be evaluated solely on their merits, qualifications, and ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the role. Recruitment Solutions (NW) LTD operates as an employment agency for both permanent recruitment and temporary placements.