Assistant Accountant

Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on experience

The Opportunity

Robert Half is partnering with a well-established and trusted client, to recruit an Assistant Accountant / Management Accountant to join their team.

This is a varied, hands-on role for someone who enjoys getting involved, taking ownership and making things happen. You will support the day-to-day finance function, working across purchase ledger, stock and cost reporting, reconciliations and month-end activities.

Ideally, you will have experience in a manufacturing environment and understand the importance of accurate stock records, cost control and working closely with operational teams. This role would suit someone with a proactive, can-do attitude who is equally comfortable handling transactional detail and supporting wider accounting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and resolving queries with suppliers and internal teams.
• Maintaining accurate financial, stock and operational records.
• Supporting stock usage reporting, inventory tracking and bill of materials maintenance.
• Assisting with cost and margin analysis, stock valuations and work-in-progress reporting.
• Supporting month-end close, including reconciliations, accruals and financial checks.
• Monitoring outstanding invoices, deliveries and supplier charges to ensure costs are accurately recorded.
• Working closely with purchasing, operations and finance colleagues to investigate discrepancies and resolve queries.
• Maintaining organised records and supporting the smooth running of day-to-day finance processes.

About You

We are looking for someone who is practical, organised and keen to develop their accounting career. You will be happy rolling up your sleeves, tackling routine transactional work and taking responsibility for tasks through to completion.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in an accounts or finance role, preferably within a manufacturing business.
• Exposure to purchase ledger, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• AAT qualification, ideally with current studies towards a professional accounting qualification.
• An understanding of stock, costing or inventory processes, ideally gained in manufacturing.
• Strong numerical skills, excellent attention to detail and good Excel skills.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the initiative to investigate discrepancies and follow up queries.
• A flexible, hands-on attitude and the ability to balance routine tasks with wider finance responsibilities.

Attitude is just as important as technical ability. This role will suit someone who takes pride in getting the detail right, enjoys variety and is happy to get involved wherever support is needed.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of up to £45,000, depending on experience.
• A varied role covering transactional finance, stock, costing and month-end accounting.
• The opportunity to broaden your accounting experience within an established group.
• Scope to develop your technical skills and progress your professional qualifications.

If you have a manufacturing finance background, enjoy a hands-on role and want to continue developing your accounting career, we would welcome your application.

To find out more, please send your CV to Emma Llewellyn at Robert Half.

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