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Accounts Assistant

Accountancy Recruit
Posted a month ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN7 2DP

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Part Time

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  • Accountancy Recruit is seeking an Accounts Assistant for a financial services business, offering a fully remote position for 20 hours per week.
  • This role is suitable for candidates with experience as a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, or similar roles, and provides opportunities for increased responsibility and study support for AAT students.
  • The salary for this position is up to £20,000 for the part-time hours.
  • Candidates should have relevant experience in a similar role, ideally be studying AAT, and possess strong numeracy skills and attention to detail.
  • Experience with Xero accounting software is beneficial, and the role requires the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Accountancy Recruit is partnering a financial services business to appoint an Accounts Assistant.  This is a great opportunity to develop and take on more responsibility so would suit a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger or Sales Ledger Clerk or Assistant Accountant.  The position is fully remote and for 20 hours per week and will also offer study support for anyone currently studying AAT.  The salary is up to £20,000 for 20 hours per week. The Accounts Assistant will have the following experience:

  • Keeping track of income and spending, reconciling accounts, and ensuring financial records are accurate and up to date.
  • Processing sales and purchase invoices, and entering them into the accounting system Xero.
  • Assisting the Finance Manager with budgeting: helping to prepare monthly and annual budgets.
  • Preparing balance sheets and other financial statements with support of the Finance Manager.
  • VAT return preparation.
  • Supporting monthly payroll.

To be successful in this role the Accounts Assistant will have the following experience:

  • Relevant experience in a similar role.
  • Ideally studying AAT.
  • Experience of using Xero beneficial.
  • Excellent numeracy skills, attention to detail and computer literate.
  • Ability to work with a low level of supervision.

The salary advertised for this position is guideline and the salary offered will be commensurate with experience.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.