£33K to £35K | Watford | Mon – Fri | 9am to 5:30pm | Office Based

Join a globally recognised brand group in a hands-on Accounts Assistant role, offering real exposure, career development and progression within a fast-paced commercial finance team. An excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional studying towards AAT, ACCA or CIMA to develop within a supportive and reputable international business.

To be considered for this role you must meet the following criteria.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Studying towards AAT or CIMA / ACCA
• 2 years’+ experience within finance in commercial side of accounts or accounting practice (auditing firm)
• Good knowledge of double entry bookkeeping is necessary
• Good excel skills essential
• Working with strict deadlines
• Good work ethics with enthusiasm
• At least 3 years UK based accountancy experience
• Within an easy commute to Watford

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assisting Weekly Cash Flow & payment run
• Monitoring the Accounts inbox
• Posting Sales & Purchase Invoices & Credit Notes onto Sage
• Monthly and Quarterly close preparations
• Ensuring Invoices/documents are authorised as per company procedures
• Checking bank statements and updating cashbooks for all currencies including the E-commerce Sales
• Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
• VAT reconciliations
• Preparing and maintaining varies excel worksheets monthly
• Assisting monthly cashflow preparation
• Assisting yearly budgeting preparation
• Assisting the Financial Controller
• Carrying out ad-hoc tasks

What’s in It for You?

• £33,000 to £35,000 (depending on qualifications & experience)
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Additional days holiday between Christmas and New Year if the Directors decide to close the business
• Standard working hours 9 to 5:30 - 30 min lunch = 40 hours a week
• 1-day WFH after probation and training at the company’s sole discretion (non-contractual)
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• 60% Discount on our products that we have on Ecommerce
• Sample sales 2+ times a year
• Short Leave – with pre-approval from Line Manager to take up to 2 hours off without deduction from holiday allowance
• Statutory sick pay
• Annual pay review and/or bonus at the Directors discretion

If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you - apply today. Contact Louise –