Senior Assistant Accountant

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by a new client, a long established and highly respected services business, that seek to recruit an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their team. The role is offered as a full time, permanent contract to be based at the company headquarters in Newton Abbot. Working closely alongside a highly experienced Finance Director, this will be a broad and interesting role where the successful candidate can work towards overall control of the operational finance lifecycle of a busy and prosperous business. Key responsibilities to include: - Day-to-day bookkeeping for a busy accounting function - Assume leadership of the accounts payable function, liaising with suppliers, uploading invoices and overseeing supplier payment runs - Lead the accounts receivable function, invoicing customers and setting up new customer accounts - Management of the credit control function - Assist the FD with the production of management accounts - Ensure that statutory reporting deadlines are met - Bank reconciliations - Produce cash flow statements and general forecasts - Maintenance of the fixed asset register - Balance sheet reconciliation - Assume a lead role in VAT reporting - Posting accruals and prepayments - Assist the wider finance team as and when required For this role we seek a motivated and career driven Assistant Accountant with at least two years of recently gained experience in a similar capacity. Candidates may be part/fully AAT/professionally qualified or suitably qualified through vocational experience. The company is keen to implement digital system improvements so good IT aptitude and excellent MS Excel skills essential. This is a highly visible role that works with an energetic team and liaises with colleagues throughout the business so excellent communication/interpersonal skills required. The successful candidate will benefit from a well-supported and developing role with a company that can boast excellent staff retention and superb financial/non-financial benefits. For further details and to apply, please contact Steve Roach quoting reference SR10423 as soon as possible.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-07-21