Temporary Assistant Accountant - South Shields

Assistant Accountant

📍 South Shields, Tyne & Wear
💰 £30,000 per annum
🕐 Monday-Friday | 8am-4pm OR 9am-5pm
📅 Temporary - approx. 3 months, with potential to extend
🚗 Free on-site parking
📚 AAT desirable
🚨 URGENT REQUIREMENT - IMMEDIATE START 🚨

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a well-established and highly respected organisation based in South Shields.

This is an urgent requirement for someone who is available immediately or can start at very short notice. The initial assignment is expected to last approximately 3 months, with the possibility of an extension depending on business requirements.

About the Role

Working as part of a busy commercial finance team, you will provide accounting support across the business and assist with the day-to-day financial operations of the division. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant or AAT-qualified/part-qualified finance professional looking to gain further commercial accounting experience within a large and established organisation.

A key focus of the role will be the reconciliation of approximately 100 accounts, so strong reconciliation experience, attention to detail and the ability to manage a high-volume workload are essential. You will also support a range of accounting activities, including month-end processes, financial analysis, journals and management reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting the senior finance team with day-to-day accounting activities
Reconciling approximately 100 accounts
Completing high-volume account reconciliations accurately and within required deadlines
Investigating discrepancies, identifying variances and resolving outstanding items
Reviewing transactions and ensuring balances are accurate
Maintaining clear and accurate reconciliation records
Escalating complex or unusual issues where required
Reviewing financial information and identifying anomalies
Supporting the wider finance team with accounting queries
Assisting with reporting and ad-hoc finance tasks
Ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and up to date

About You

We are looking for an organised, commercially minded and detail-focused finance professional who can hit the ground running. Ideally, you will have previous experience within an accounting or finance environment and be confident working with financial information, reconciliations and deadlines.

AAT qualification or current AAT studies would be highly desirable, although candidates with strong relevant accounting experience will also be considered.

You should have:

✅ Previous accounting or finance experience
✅ Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
✅ Good understanding of accounting principles
✅ Strong attention to detail
✅ Good Excel skills
✅ Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies
✅ Ability to manage a high-volume workload and meet deadlines
✅ Excellent organisation and time-management skills

Qualifications

AAT is ideally preferred, either qualified or currently studying
Candidates working towards ACA, ACCA, CIMA or another relevant accounting qualification may also be considered
Relevant practical accounting experience will be considered alongside formal qualifications

What's on Offer?

When you work with Office Angels, you'll benefit from:

28 days paid annual leave (accrued weekly)

Exclusive discount vouchers for high street brands

Eye care vouchers

Pension scheme options

This is an urgent vacancy, and we are keen to speak with suitable candidates as soon as possible. If you have accounting experience, strong reconciliation skills and good Excel knowledge, with AAT or another relevant accounting qualification being advantageous, we want to hear from you.

Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide individual feedback.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know, and we will be happy to support you.

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