Assistant Accountant

Are you an aspiring finance professional seeking to grow within a diverse and supportive environment? We are working with a group of standalone companies based in Southampton, operating across various sectors with combined revenues in the region of £30m to £40m. Our client fosters a professional and developmental culture, offering opportunities for progression and training support. This Assistant Accountant role provides a good mix of transactional duties and accounting support, ideal for someone keen to develop their skills within a friendly team. The position offers broad exposure to core finance functions and the chance to contribute to a growing organisation. What will the Assistant Accountant role involve? Managing key transactional functions such as bank reconciliations and payroll inputting, supporting month-end processesMaintaining the accounts receivable ledger and processing ad hoc supplier paymentsSupporting debtor control activities to ensure timely collectionsContributing to team efforts around financial reporting and process improvements, including involvement in weekly payment runs and manual processes Suitable Candidate for the Assistant Accountant vacancy: Experience within an SME finance environment, with the confidence to manage transactional finance duties and a proactive approach to workPart-qualified or actively studying towards AAT, with a genuine interest in developing a finance careerStrong organisational skills, attention to detail and clear ..... full job details .....