Assistant Accountant

  • Halmer Recruit
  • Wrecclesham, Surrey
  • Oct 17, 2025
Full time Accounting

Job Description

Role Overview
Outstanding opportunity for an experienced Accounts & Finance professional to join a unique and creative business -casual culture yet highly commercial & ambitious organisation.

Working within the Finance team, you will play a key role in supporting the production of management accounts, maintaining accurate financial records, completing reconciliations, and assisting with month-end procedures. This position offers development opportunities with a clear progression path towards taking on supervisory responsibilities within the Finance function.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
• Prepare, post monthly journals, including payroll, depreciation, prepayments, accruals, and necessary adjustments
• Manage and update the Fixed Asset Register and associated schedules
• Support the preparation of Management Accounts for review by the Financial Controller
• Carry out monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with the preparation of monthly Profit & Loss schedules
• Oversee intercompany entries and reconciliations with a related entity
• Maintain and update the supplier approval workflow in ApprovalMax
• Approve payment runs via HSBC online banking
• Submit data for National Statistics reporting as required
• Support the completion of Year End accounts
• Compile information for P11d and PSA submissions
• Provide cover for Accounts Payable duties when needed
• Carry out any additional tasks requested by the Financial Controller

Person Specification
• Prior experience in a similar finance or accounting role
• Capability and ambition to take on people management as the role evolves
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage deadlines effectively
• Experience using Xero is an advantage but not essential

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking

Disclaimer: Halmer Group is acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client for this vacancy. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or race. By applying for this role, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Halmer Group in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not wish for your data to be stored or processed, please inform us at the time of application.