Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Nigel Wright are currently supporting a Gateshead based organisation with their Assistant Accountant requirement. This role is initially 12 months fixed term, offering immediate stary and hybrid working.   

The Role

As Assistant Accountant, you will: 

• Provide finance support across accounts payable, credit control and management accounts activities to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
• Prepare and post journals, accruals, prepayments and other month-end accounting adjustments.
• Assist with the production of monthly management accounts and month-end reporting requirements.
• Support balance sheet reconciliations, account analysis and maintenance of financial records.
• Process manual credit notes, journal entries and other finance transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain capital expenditure records and provide reporting support across the finance function.

The Candidate

To be successful in this role, you'll have: 

• Previous experience within an Accounts Assistant, Assistant Accountant or Assistant Financial Accountant position.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable, credit control and general ledger processes within a busy finance environment.
• Experience preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and supporting month-end accounting activities.
• Confidence working across both transactional finance and management accounts support duties.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficient user of finance systems

Applications

Interested? Apply now!