Accounts Assistant

£30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience | Permanent | Sutton in Ashfield

Astute Recruitment are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join an established business and become an important part of their finance team.

This is a varied role covering transactional finance, reconciliations, and month-end duties.

Key responsibilities

• Processing purchase and sales invoices, credit notes and payments
• Managing purchase ledger and supplier statements
• Processing expenses and credit card transactions
• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting month-end, including journals, accruals and prepayments
• Processing subcontractor payments and applications
• Supporting CIS and VAT, including the Domestic Reverse Charge
• Assisting with HMRC submissions and maintaining accurate financial records
• Dealing with finance queries and supporting the wider team

We're looking for:

• AAT Level 3 qualified minimum - Level 4 or part-qualified advantageous
• Previous experience in a similar Accounts Assistant role
• Experience across purchase ledger, sales, reconciliations and month-end
• Good Excel and accounting systems knowledge
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Organised, proactive and able to work independently
• Construction/contracting experience and knowledge of CIS would be highly desirable