Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant Six-Month Fixed-Term Contract
£40,000 + Excellent Benefits
Chippenham | Hybrid Working   Nicola York Recruitment is exclusively partnering with a successful and well-established organisation to recruit an Assistant Accountant for an initial six-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who can quickly become part of the team and provide valuable support during a significant period of change. The role offers broad exposure across management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT and finance administration, making it ideal for someone looking to strengthen their accounting experience within a large and supportive organisation.   Why apply?

• Hybrid working, with Mondays and Fridays from home
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Free onsite yoga sessions every two weeks
• Onsite wellbeing activities, including massage
• Supportive, friendly and people-focused working environment
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a large, international organisation

The role: Reporting into the wider finance team, your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the monthly management accounts close
• Preparing and posting accurate journal transactions
• Reviewing nominal ledger accounts
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Ensuring financial transactions are accurate, complete and appropriately supported
• Maintaining accurate financial records and documentation
• Investigating discrepancies and working with wider teams to resolve outstanding queries
• Supporting the monthly VAT return process and associated reconciliations
• Assisting with additional finance duties as required

About you: The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience working within a finance or management accounts team
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Confidence using Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Experience gained within a large, international or group organisation would be advantageous but is not essential.

Salary and benefits:

• Monday and Friday home-based
• Tuesday to Thursday office-based in Chippenham
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Free onsite yoga sessions every two weeks
• Additional onsite wellbeing activities

Nicola York Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.