Assistant Accountant

Posted 21 hours 56 minutes ago by Hays

£12 - £15 Annual
Temporary
Full Time
Temporary Jobs
Staffordshire, Stafford, United Kingdom, ST161
Job Description
Accounts AssistantBased in StaffordTemporary£11-£15 per hour

Your new company
A leader in their field based in Stafford and are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a temporary basis.
Your new role
This role will primarily be responsible for day-to-day financial processing and running the transactional function to the accurate and timely completion for the month-end close. Duties will include but not be limited to;

  • Processing financial transactions
  • Purchase orders
  • Journals
  • Supplier payments
  • Client billing documents
  • Client and vendor transactions
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Credit control
  • Purchase ledger
  • Sales ledger
  • Respond and answer to queries from internal/external customers
  • Collation, analysis and reconciliation of financial data for inclusion in client statements of accounts and management reporting
  • Preparation for and follow up of audits
  • Accurate maintenance of all ledgers


  • What you'll need to succeed
  • You will be an ambitious, self-motivated person with an eye for detail and deadlines.
  • You will have previous experience in a similar role to hit the ground running.
  • Proven ability to adhere to deadlines
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
  • Strong oral and written communication and good interpersonal skills
  • Ideally AAT qualified
  • A passion for personal growth and a drive to succeed


  • What you'll get in return
  • This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week over five days
  • On-site parking
  • £11 - £15 per hour DOE


  • What you need to do now
    If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
    If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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