Senior Accounts Assistant

Job Title: Senior Accounts Assistant

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum (Dependent on experience)

Job Type: Contract - Fixed term (1 year)

Start Date: October 2026

Overview

We are exclusively supporting our client in their search for an experienced Senior Accounts Assistant to join them on a fixed term contract for one year. The successful candidate will take ownership of day to day operations, month end processes and financial record keeping, ensuring accuracy and compliance. This is a hands on role for a detail oriented professional who can work independently and part of a small team.

Key responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations
• Complete month end and year end processes
• Manage VAT returns and statutory reporting requirements
• Monitor cash flow and assist with forecasting
• Review sales and purchase ledger activity
• Maintain fixed asset registers
• Assist with budgeting and financial analysis
• Support external auditors and year end accounts preparation
• Report to external stakeholders
• Payroll

Required skills and experience

• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles and bookkeeping best practice
• Proficiency with accounting software (experience with systems such as Xero)
• Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables, reconciliations, formulas)
• Experience with payroll processing and statutory submissions
• Strong attention to detail and high level of numerical accuracy
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
• Professional bookkeeping qualification (AAT or equivalent) desirable but not essential