Accounts Assistant
Cambridge Hybrid Working
£30,000 £35,000
We are delighted to be working with a well-established and growing organisation based just North of Cambridge, who are looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant to join their Finance team on a hybrid basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable who is looking to build on their finance career within a structured, supportive, and fast-paced environment.
The Role
Reporting into the Senior Management Accountant, the Accounts Assistant will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance operations, ensuring accurate financial processing and contributing to month-end and year-end close activities, including support for an international site.
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintaining accurate AP and AR ledgers, including outstanding balances and credit control support
- Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
- Posting credit card transactions and employee expenses
- Completing bank postings and reconciliations
- Performing general ledger reconciliations and posting journals (with supervision)
- Supporting month-end and year-end close activities
- Assisting with financial reports and supporting schedules
- Resolving queries
- Performing regular ledger housekeeping
- Identifying opportunities for process improvement
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Experience in Accounts Payable and/or Accounts Receivable
- Ideally be qualified or working towards a financial qualification, such as AAT
- A good understanding of basic accounting principles and financial controls
- Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
- The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Confident and professional communication skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Desirable (but not essential)
- Experience within a group finance environment
- Knowledge of US SOX requirements
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs, pivot tables)
- Audit or finance system implementation experience
- German language skills
What s On Offer
- Hybrid working model
- Exposure to a structured finance function with international elements
- A supportive environment with opportunities for development
If you re looking for a varied finance role where you can develop your skills and where there is a genuine opportunity for career development in the future.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.
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