Express Recruitment
Assistant Accountant
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Are you an experienced Assistant Accountant looking for your next opportunity within a fast-paced, award-winning business where you can really develop your skills and take ownership of your work? Express Recruitment are thrilled to partner with a reputable and expanding organisation based in Nottingham, who are seeking a meticulous Assistant Accountant to join their busy accounts team based in Nottingham.
This role is ideal for a proactive finance professional with well-rounded, hands-on accounting knowledge. Reporting directly to senior management, you will play an integral role across double-entry transactions, ledger maintenance, bank control, and ongoing systems optimisation projects.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Maintain balance sheet routines relating to stock management, staff expenses, and corporate card accounts
- Oversee ledger health, coordinating with purchase colleagues to perform supplier reconciliations and complete intercompany entries
- Process cashbook ledger transactions and perform complex multi-entity bank reconciliations
- Support month-end close by preparing balance sheet reconciliations and core management summaries
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Skills & Experience
- Experience in a similar accounts role
- Comprehensive grasp of core accounting principles, double-entry processing, and balance sheet controls
- AAT qualification, or qualified by experience
- Strong capability in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with modern ERP tools (exposure to Microsoft Dynamics / Business Central is a distinct advantage)
About Express Recruitment
Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on bit.ly/3IaEnI7.
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Vacancy Summary
- Salary: c£28,000 - £32,000 per annum, D.O.E
- Location: Nottingham (Head Office)
- Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.
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