Assistant Accountant - Temporary

Assistant Accountant – Temporary 9mnths+ Location: Commutable from Loughborough, Coalville, Ashby, Swadlincote, Burton, NW Leics areas Working arrangements: Hybrid – M-Wed in office, Thurs-Fri from home Duration: minimum 9months initially About the Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Interim/Temporary Assistant Financial Accountant to join the finance team of a leading business. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to gain exposure to business transformation and finance integration projects. The successful candidate will support the Financial Accounting team with month-end reporting, bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls while working closely with colleagues across the UK. Key Responsibilities Your responsibilities will include: • Supporting month-end close activities • Posting journals including accruals, prepayments, payroll and depreciation • Maintaining fixed asset records • Preparing and reconciling intercompany balances • Performing balance sheet reconciliations • Daily cashbook postings for receipts and payments • Investigating and resolving outstanding cash items • Completing monthly bank reconciliations across multiple currency accounts • Processing payroll payment set-up • Assisting with VAT reporting and VAT journals • Providing information to support external audits • Supporting finance improvement initiatives and business integration projects as required About You To be successful in this role, you will have: • Experience in a similar Assistant Accountant, Accountant or Finance Officer position • AAT qualification or be currently studying AAT or other finance qualification would be advantageous • Experience with: • Bank reconciliations • Journal postings • Month-end accounting • Balance sheet reconciliations • Cashbook processing • Strong Excel skills • Experience with ERP systems, ideally JDE • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills • The ability to build effective working relationships across different teams • A proactive approach with strong problem-solving abilities What's on Offer • Opportunity to join a well-established organisation • Exposure to finance projects • Hybrid working (3 days in the office) • Collaborative and supportive finance team • Immediate start available