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:

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

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:

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

To find out more, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.