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Accounts Assistant

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Kings Hill Contract GBP 31,200 – 33,150
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Accounts Assistant

Location: Kings Hill, Kent
Contract: Temporary (Approx. 3 Months+)
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant to join a busy finance team based in Kings Hill on a temporary basis for approximately three months, with the potential for the assignment to be extended.

This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong transactional accounting experience who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and supporting month-end accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Posting daily transactions from bank statements

  • Performing weekly bank reconciliations

  • Processing weekly supplier payment runs

  • Reconciling sales and purchase ledgers

  • Producing weekly sales and orders reports

  • Processing and posting purchase ledger invoices

  • Preparing monthly journals

  • Assisting with the production of accounts to trial balance

  • Undertaking general office and administrative duties as required

Additional Responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide support and cover for the Group Financial Controller, including:

  • Assisting with the production of management accounts

  • Supporting the monthly payroll process

  • Preparing and submitting VAT returns

  • Maintaining holiday and sickness records

  • Carrying out any other reasonable duties as requested by management

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be highly organised with the ability to manage a varied workload effectively

  • Possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a team

  • Be conscientious and capable of prioritising tasks to meet deadlines

  • Have a logical and methodical approach to problem-solving

  • Have a minimum of two years' experience within an Accounts Assistant or Assistant Accountant position

  • Ideally be part-qualified or currently studying towards ACCA, CIMA or AAT qualifications (desirable, not essential)

  • Be a confident user of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

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