Assistant Accountant

My client is a family-oriented business based in Daventry looking for a motivated and organised Assistant Accountant to join their friendly team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role and wants to be involved in all aspects of finance within a small business environment. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in the day-to-day financial operations while supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts. Key Responsibilities • Managing the Accounts Payable (AP) function, including processing supplier invoices and preparing payment runs. • Managing the Accounts Receivable (AR) function, including raising sales invoices, allocating receipts and chasing outstanding payments. • Performing bank, supplier and customer account reconciliations. • Maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring transactions are recorded correctly. • Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts. • Supporting month-end and year-end processes. • Processing journals, accruals and prepayments where required. • Assisting with cash flow reporting and financial analysis. • Liaising with suppliers, customers and internal departments to resolve finance queries. • Supporting continuous improvements to finance processes and procedures. • Providing general administrative support to the finance function as required. About You The ideal candidate will have: • AAT Qualified or QBE with extensive relevant experience • Good working knowledge of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. • Experience carrying out reconciliations. • An understanding of month-end processes and management accounts. • Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills. • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, experience with SAP would be advantageous. • A proactive attitude and the ability to work independently as well as part of a small team. #IND-HL-25 Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.