Accounts Assistant

30,000 - 35,000 depending on experience Permanent Sutton in Ashfield

Astute Recruitment are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join an established business and become an important part of their finance team. This is a varied role covering transactional finance, reconciliations, and month-end duties.

Key responsibilities:

• Processing purchase and sales invoices, credit notes and payments

• Managing purchase ledger and supplier statements

• Processing expenses and credit card transactions

• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations

• Supporting month-end, including journals, accruals and prepayments

• Processing subcontractor payments and applications

• Supporting CIS and VAT , including the Domestic Reverse Charge

• Assisting with HMRC submissions and maintaining accurate financial records

• Dealing with finance queries and supporting the wider team

We're looking for:

• AAT Level 3 qualified minimum - Level 4 or part-qualified advantageous

• Previous experience in a similar Accounts Assistant role

• Experience across purchase ledger, sales, reconciliations and month-end

• Good Excel and accounting systems knowledge

• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines

• Organised, proactive and able to work independently

• Construction/contracting experience and knowledge of CIS would be highly desirable