Assistant Accountant

A very successful, well-established Mid-sized Businesses is looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant into a newly-created, broad and highly visible role within its finance function.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially aware, hands-on finance professional who enjoys variety and wants to play a key role in shaping how finance supports the wider business.

Working closely with the Head of Finance and senior finance leadership, you’ll act as a crucial link between day-to-day transactional finance and more strategic, forward-looking activity.

The Role

This is a genuinely broad position, ideal for someone who enjoys getting stuck into the detail while also contributing to the bigger picture.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Head of Finance and No.2 with day-to-day financial operations
• Acting as a bridge between transactional finance and senior leadership
• Reviewing and improving existing processes across purchase ledger, sales ledger, and cash management
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting activity
• Producing meaningful financial analysis and insight for non-finance stakeholders
• Playing a key role in developing management information
• Assisting with ad hoc projects and business improvement initiatives

About You

We’re looking for someone with strong all-round finance experience who enjoys working in a dynamic SME environment.

You might be:

• A part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA), or
• Qualified by experience with a solid track record in a similar role

You’ll likely have:

• A broad grounding across transactional and month-end finance
• Experience working in an SME environment (ideally £30m+ turnover)
• Strong attention to detail alongside commercial awareness
• Confidence working with stakeholders across the business
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to spot improvements and drive change
• The ambition to step into a role with real ownership and impact

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to shape and introduce monthly management reporting
• High visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership
• Varied position with both operational and commercial elements
• Growing business with scope to develop the role over time

Benefits

• Office-based role
• Bonus scheme
• Salary negotiable on experience
• 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• 9-5 Monday to Friday