Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

Leatherhead, Surrey

Why work for us?

You’ll be part of a collaborative team with regular face to face engagement.  You’ll support the finance team to deliver regular reporting, with opportunities to further develop your skills and experience.

• Competitive salary of £29,000 to £35,500 dependent on experience
• A workplace pension scheme
• Hybrid working, with regular collaborative days in our Leatherhead office
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), with options to purchase and sell up to 5 days holiday per year (pro rata)
• Private health and dental cover
• Support and investment in your personal development
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders

What we do

Premium Credit is the leading provider of insurance premium finance and a range of annually charged services, including tax, regulatory and accountancy fees, sports season tickets, memberships and school fees in the UK and Ireland. We are a multi award winning business lending more than £4.5 billion to over 2.5 million customers through a network of almost three thousand partners- and growing.

We are a successful business with a Trustpilot rating of 4.5, a Net Promoter Score of +78, a Glassdoor rating of 4.5 and a Silver Sustainability medal.

The Role

This is an exciting time of growth for us, and we are hiring a Accounting Assistant to help us continue this success. This is a great opportunity to develop a varied and rewarding career with a company that invests in, recognises and rewards its people.

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, you will create active relationships within the finance team and across the wider company.  You’ll perform regular finance tasks to support reporting and will take on tasks from the finance team on a planned and ad-hoc basis

You role will include:

- Support with accounting including preparation of accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and management accounts

- Prepare and assist with the production of regular and ad-hoc financial and management information reports

- Be responsible for the reconciliation of accounts related to the General Ledger

- Assist with the preparation of regulatory returns

- Assist with the preparation of information for responses to external audit

- Support ad-hoc accounting projects as requested

Who we’re looking for

If you’re an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, able to work collaboratively with others and are looking to make a difference, this is a brilliant opportunity to advance your career to the next level with our sector-leading company. At Premium Credit, you will be supported to develop and expand your skills, knowledge and experience.

To be successful as our Accounting Assistant, you’ll be part-qualified (Acca or AAT) or qualified by experience with experience in an accounting role, ideally within the financial services sector. You will hold a minimum of Grade 7 (A) in GCSE Mathematics (or equivalent) and ideally hold A Level Mathematics. 

- You have a working understanding of UK GAAP accounting principles and relevant standards

- You’re able to analyse financial data and prepare relevant reports

- You’re proficient across MS Office with a minimum of intermediate MS Excel skill

- You have the ability to work to deadlines, managing and prioritising your workloads effectively

- You pay attention to detail, maintaining a high standard of accuracy in your work.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments or accommodations for applicants, so if you need assistance or support during the recruitment process, please let us know on the application form or by sending an email to

If you are made an offer of employment you will be required to prove your eligibility to work in the UK before you start work. You must reside in the UK from the start date of this role; unfortunately we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

To ensure you can work from home efficiently you will be asked to provide your internet speed at the application stage.

Premium Credit are an equal opportunities employer with a strong and passionate commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the workplace. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. We are open to part-time working and job share.

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All postholders will be subject to appropriate pre-employment vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

So, if role appeals to you and you’re looking to join an industry-leading organisation, please apply. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply? And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we identify a number of suitable candidates. All applicants will be advised if the vacancy closes early.

We are not engaging agency support for this role and respectfully ask that agencies do not submit unsolicited candidate details to Premium Credit Limited in relation to this role.