Harper Recruitment
Accounts Assistant
Accounts Assistant at Harper Recruitment, based in Nottingham, East Midlands, paying £27,500 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £27,500 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Nottingham, East Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Bookkeeper
13% below the typical rate for bookkeeper
Reference jobs/accounts-assistant-5683
About the role
Accounts Assistant
£27.5k – £29k DOE
Permanent
Nottingham
Full Time
Harper Recruitment Group are working in partnership with an expanding local business who are looking to recruit an Accountants Assistant to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity to kick-start a career in finance and develop your knowledge of management accounts within a commercial environment.
What will the role involve?
- Assisting with the preparation of accurate monthly management accounts and supporting month-end processes
- Preparing and posting monthly prepayment, accrual and general journals
- Supporting weekly stock takes, monitoring stock movements and completing relevant adjustments and analysis
- Reviewing overheads to ensure accurate coding and allocation
- Completing monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations
- Preparing and submitting monthly VAT returns
- Supporting the preparation of cash flow forecasts and annual budgets
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies across the finance function
- Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support business operations
- Providing general financial and administrative support to the wider finance team as required
Who are we looking for?
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information and identify discrepancies
- Excellent attention to detail and a methodical approach to work
- Well organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines
- A proactive and process-driven mindset, with an interest in identifying opportunities for improvement
- A motivated individual with a genuine interest in developing a career within commercial finance
- Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Apply NOW to avoid disappointment!
Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to contact all candidates. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.
About Harper Recruitment Group: Harper Recruitment Group has been offering high quality recruitment services across Nottingham, Derby and the wider East Midlands since 1987, specialising in recruiting business support professionals of all levels on a permanent, contract or temporary basis.
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Reference: jobs/accounts-assistant-5683 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 6 Dec 2026 · Listed via Harper Recruitment
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