Accounts Assistant
- Saffron Walden, Essex
- £30,000-40,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strong experience managing ledgers and preparing accounts to trial balance
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-tech environment
- Part-qualified (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or qualified by experience (please note no study package is available)
- Confident user of Microsoft Excel
- Experience preparing payroll
- Proactive, hands-on approach with excellent attention to detail
- Desirable: familiarity with Sage, experience working in smaller/growth-stage businesses, exposure to international accounting
- Due to the nature of the industry, you must be in a position to qualify for UK security clearance (this usually means you have been a UK resident for 5+ years, have a clean criminal record etc)
- Oversee month-end close processes including prepayment, accrual, stock/WIP journals, and fixed asset register upkeep
- Process bank postings, allocate payments, and complete balance sheet reconciliations
- Provide commentary for variance analysis and prepare monthly spend reports
- Manage accounts payable including purchase orders, invoice processing, expenses, credit cards, and supplier setup
- Support preparation of VAT returns, budgets, and forecasts
- Assist with payroll processing and audit requirements
- Contribute to ad hoc finance projects including R&D tax credit calculations and process improvements
- Join a growing technology company with real-world impact
- Broad, hands-on finance role with exposure to all areas of the business
- Supportive team culture in a dynamic, high-growth environment