A great opportunity to join a well-established distribution business in Marston Green as an Assistant Accountant. The business offers a friendly, fast-paced finance environment where you’ll gain broad, hands-on exposure across the full transactional cycle through to month-end. Reporting to the Management Accountant, this role is ideal for someone looking to build a strong technical foundation and develop their career within a supportive group finance team.
Main Duties:
As an Assistant Accountant, your main duties include:
* Uploading sales invoices from the TMS system into NetSuite and reconciling the sales daybook against the TMS invoice report
* Supporting the wider team with the processing of purchase invoices, payments, and receipts, ensuring accuracy and timely record-keeping
* Posting funds received to NetSuite in a timely and accurate manner
* Producing weekly bank reconciliations for review and updating the cash forecast model with cashbook transactions
* Posting month-end journals, prepayments and accruals in line with the finance calendar
* Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and preparing the month-end file ready for review
* Assisting with budgeting and forecasting activity for the wider group
* Maintaining accurate member account records and flagging any changes that may impact the business
* Producing sales and cost of sales analysis as required
* Liaising with clients via phone and email, and supporting the Management Accountant with month-end queries
* Contributing to the design and improvement of financial procedures and controls, alongside ad hoc finance projects
* Providing holiday cover across the team where needed
Location / Office / Culture
The role is hybrid with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. The business operates from a modern, easily accessible office in Marston Green, offering a welcoming and collaborative team environment. You’ll work closely with the Management Accountant and wider finance team.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
* Demonstrable experience in a similar transactional or assistant-level finance role
* No requirement to be qualified or actively studying – open to candidates qualified by experience
* Solid working knowledge of Excel and confidence working with accounting systems (NetSuite experience advantageous)
* Strong attention to detail and ability to work to tight month-end deadlines
Why Join the business
* Hybrid working with 3 days in the office
* Broad role offering exposure across the full finance function
* Supportive Management Accountant and wider team to learn from
* Stable, well-established group with a strong reputation in its sector
* Genuine opportunity to develop your skills and progress your finance career
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
Ref: BR69762
Salary description
£34000.00 - £37000.00 per year