Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover) in Takeley, Essex

We’re looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team based Takeley, Essex

This is a hands-on accounting role covering purchase ledger, supplier payments, reconciliations and month-end support, so we’re looking for someone with a genuine accounting background who is qualified, part-qualified or actively studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification such as CIMA or ACCA.

What you’ll be doing

• Processing purchase invoices and managing supplier approvals
• Setting up new suppliers and dealing with supplier queries
• Processing supplier payments
• Managing purchase requests and issuing purchase orders
• Carrying out Accounts Payable reconciliations
• Supporting customer management and sales analysis
• Processing month-end accruals and prepayments
• Supporting the wider Finance team when required

What we’re looking for

You’ll ideally have 1–3 years’ experience within an accounts or finance function and:

• Be qualified, part-qualified or studying towards CIMA, ACCA or another recognised accountancy qualification
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Understand general accounting procedures
• Be comfortable working with purchase ledgers, reconciliations and month-end processes
• Have strong attention to detail and be confident working with financial data
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV would be advantageous, but isn’t essential

Location & Hours

📍 Takeley, Essex

Monday–Thursday: 08:30–17:00
Friday: 08:30–14:30

If you’re building your career in accountancy and looking for a varied role within the aviation industry, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch to find out more.