Assistant Accountant

Our client is an SME looking for an Assistant Accountant to look after transactional finance duties, as well as supporting the finance manager with monthly and quarterly reporting. The role is paying between £35-40k and requires 5 days in the office per week.

What you'll do:

• Print daily bank statements across all accounts and update the Excel bank reconciliation sheet with all receipts and payments made to ensure absolute data accuracy.
• Process and apply customer and miscellaneous receipts within Copilot software, maintaining meticulous records for every transaction.
• Allocate supplier and miscellaneous payments, ensuring timely processing and accurate ledger management.
• Reconcile customer receipts against bank statements and log transactions accurately for seamless financial tracking.
• Complete in-person banking drop-offs on Tuesdays when cheque payments are received, demonstrating reliability and responsibility.
• Prepare and distribute monthly statement cycles to customers and suppliers, supporting transparent communication across the business network.
• Review and audit staff expense claims against submitted receipts to uphold financial integrity and support colleagues with considerate feedback.
• Verify sales performance data for commission-based staff and calculate accurate monthly commission payouts, fostering trust among team members.
• Act as a primary point of contact for sales team account and ledger queries, providing empathetic support and collaborative solutions.
• Monitor cash flows to ensure all mandatory liabilities-including VAT, payroll, pensions, and corporation tax-are paid on time with dependable precision.

What you bring:

• Proven experience in finance positions with a track record of meeting strict deadlines while ensuring total data accuracy through responsible practices.
• Solid knowledge of MRP/ERP systems combined with strong IT literacy across Microsoft Office applications such as Excel for dependable reporting.
• Ability to master internal software workflows quickly through enthusiastic learning and collaborative engagement with colleagues.
• Comfortable working independently using your own initiative while remaining responsive to communal needs within the finance team.
• Organised approach that enables you to effectively prioritise competing demands under pressure without compromising quality or empathy.
• Hands-on attitude paired with people-driven professionalism that fosters positive relationships throughout the business network.
• High emotional intelligence demonstrated by maintaining absolute confidentiality regarding sensitive financial or personnel data.
• Constructive mindset focused on collaborative problem-solving rather than individual achievement or competition.
• Experience supporting monthly reporting cycles by analysing P&L deviations proactively using data-driven evidence (nice to have).

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