Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Temporary

North Derbyshire

Immediate start preferred

£30,000 - £35,000

Office based

Looking for your next finance assignment where you can make an immediate impact?

We're supporting a well-established, SME in North Derbyshire with the appointment of an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a varied, hands-on role within a successful business with a close knit, supportive culture.

Working closely with the Head of Finance, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth day to day running of the finance function, supporting both transactional finance, payroll and month-end activities.

The Role

This is a broad Assistant Accountant position offering plenty of variety, including responsibility for:

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• Processing weekly and monthly payroll for a small number of employees using Sage Payroll
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• Maintaining payroll records and completing HMRC submissions, including P11Ds
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• Administering workplace pension contributions
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• Managing the purchase ledger from invoice processing through to payment runs
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• Matching GRNs, checking invoice pricing and processing supplier invoices
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• Preparing weekly payment runs and uploading payments via HSBC online banking
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• Supplier payment allocations and account reconciliations
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• Processing employee expenses and mileage claims
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• Bank reconciliations
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• Sundry debtor reconciliations
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• Posting month-end journals
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• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts
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• Assisting the wider finance team with ad hoc duties as required
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About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys working within an SME environment and is happy getting involved across a wide range of finance responsibilities.

You'll ideally have:

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• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant or similar finance role
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• Payroll experience
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• Purchase ledger and bank reconciliation experience
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• Strong Excel skills and confidence using accounting software (Sage experience would be beneficial)
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• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
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• The ability to manage your own workload and prioritise effectively
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• A proactive approach and willingness to support colleagues across the finance team
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• Strong communication skills and a professional, approachable manner
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To find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.