Assistant Accountant
Posted 1 day ago by Headstar
£30,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This Assistant Accountant position offers a stable finance role within a long-standing Bradford business, emphasizing the importance of the finance team in operations. The ideal candidate will manage daily, weekly, and monthly accounting tasks while maintaining accurate ledgers and reporting. The role promises variety and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the organization. Candidates should be comfortable with transactional finance work and possess strong Excel skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Keeping all ledgers up to date each day - posting sales invoices, credit notes, receipts and journals
- Handling weekly payment runs, supplier expenses, credit cards, staff expenses and petty cash
- Owning key reconciliations across multiple currencies, including bank, purchase statements, petty cash and intercompany
- Updating credit control reports, liaising with customers on payment dates and supporting debt meetings
- Producing and issuing weekly reports - sales, order book, trading packs, stock reports
- Supporting month end with accruals, prepayments and control account work
- Helping with quarterly and annual audits and covering for colleagues when needed
Key Skills:
- Experience in a hands on transactional role such as an Assistant Accountant
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working across several finance systems
- Accuracy, organisation and the ability to keep things moving without being chased
- AAT would be useful, but solid experience and a steady approach matter just as much
- The ability to switch between routine tasks and unexpected queries without losing your stride
Salary (Rate): £30,000.00 yearly
City: Bradford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
If you like a finance role where things actually add up and you're not dragged into a different fire drill every hour, this Assistant Accountant position might be a welcome change of pace. You'll be joining a long standing Bradford business where the finance team is seen as a core part of how the place runs. Not a last minute afterthought. They're looking for an Assistant Accountant who enjoys variety, is confident juggling daily, weekly and monthly routines, and likes being the person who keeps the ledgers clean and the reporting tight.
What you'll be doing
- Keeping all ledgers up to date each day - posting sales invoices, credit notes, receipts and journals
- Handling weekly payment runs, supplier expenses, credit cards, staff expenses and petty cash
- Owning key reconciliations across multiple currencies, including bank, purchase statements, petty cash and intercompany
- Updating credit control reports, liaising with customers on payment dates and supporting debt meetings
- Producing and issuing weekly reports - sales, order book, trading packs, stock reports
- Supporting month end with accruals, prepayments and control account work
- Helping with quarterly and annual audits and covering for colleagues when needed
What you'll need
- Experience in a hands on transactional role such as an Assistant Accountant
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working across several finance systems
- Accuracy, organisation and the ability to keep things moving without being chased
- AAT would be useful, but solid experience and a steady approach matter just as much
- The ability to switch between routine tasks and unexpected queries without losing your stride
What you'll get
- Salary up to £32,000 depending on experience
- A temporary to permanent route that's genuinely intended to lead to a long term role
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Healthcare cash plan, workplace pension and life assurance at twice your salary
- Free on site parking
If you want an Assistant Accountant role where your work actually makes a visible difference, and where you're trusted to crack on without noise or drama, then it's worth having a conversation.