Assistant Accountant
Posted 1 week ago by HAYS
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Ayrshire, UK
Summary: The Assistant Accountant role is a temporary 4-week contract within a well-established organization in the energy sector. The position involves managing financial operations, including purchase ledger management, reconciliations, and payroll support. The successful candidate will contribute to process improvements while ensuring accurate financial reporting. This hands-on role requires strong financial acumen and proficiency in relevant software.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintaining purchase ledger
- Managing debtor accounts and ensuring timely collections
- Performing regular reconciliations for AR facilities, bank accounts, and credit cards
- Posting and allocating cash receipts accurately
- Supporting procurement by managing purchase orders
- Assisting with journal entries, accruals, and month-end financial processes
- Preparing payroll inputs and monitoring staff timesheets
- Handling employee expenses in line with company policy
- Contributing to finance process improvements and ad-hoc projects
Key Skills:
- Part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience
- Strong financial acumen and numerical skills
- Proficiency with Sage and Sage 200, Microsoft Excel, and finance systems
- A high level of accuracy and organisational ability
- Excellent communication skills and a team-first mindset
Salary (Rate): £38,000 yearly
City: Ayrshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Energy
TEMPORARY ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT- 4-WEEK CONTRACT
Your new company
A well-established and forward-thinking organisation in the energy sector is seeking a talented Assistant Accountant to join their team on a 4-week contract. This role is a 40-hour working week, with standard working hours being 8am-5pm.
Your new role
As Assistant Accountant, you'll play a crucial role in the smooth running of financial operations. This hands-on position involves purchase ledger management, reconciliations, credit control, and month-end processes. You'll also support payroll, expense processing, and procurement while contributing to ongoing improvements across the finance function.
On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for:
- Maintaining purchase ledger
- Managing debtor accounts and ensuring timely collections
- Performing regular reconciliations for AR facilities, bank accounts, and credit cards
- Posting and allocating cash receipts accurately
- Supporting procurement by managing purchase orders
- Assisting with journal entries, accruals, and month-end financial processes
- Preparing payroll inputs and monitoring staff timesheets.
- Handling employee expenses in line with company policy
- Contributing to finance process improvements and ad-hoc projects
What you'll need to succeed
- Part-qualified (ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience
- Strong financial acumen and numerical skills
- Proficiency with Sage and Sage 200, Microsoft Excel, and finance systems
- A high level of accuracy and organisational ability
- Excellent communication skills and a team-first mindset
What you need to do now
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