Assistant Accountant
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- England,Yorkshire and The Humber,West Yorkshire
- Full Time, Permanent
- £28,000 - £35,000 per annum
Job Description:
We’re looking for a proactive and detail-focused Assistant Accountant to join our clients busy finance team. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to grow their career in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
You’ll be hands-on with all things finance - from managing the purchase ledger and reconciling bank accounts to preparing management accounts and supporting wider finance projects. It’s a role with real ownership, responsibility, and progression built in.
Benefits *Study support
*25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
*Quarterly profit share bonus
*Company pension scheme
*3x salary life assurance
*Healthcare cash plan and EAP
*Hybrid working
*Genuine career development in a friendly, supportive team
Duties of Assistant Accountant: *Take full responsibility for processing supplier invoices and matching them to POs
*Work closely with internal teams to resolve any queries
*Prepare and process regular supplier payment runs
*Build positive relationships with suppliers and ensure everything is up to date
*Carry out daily and monthly bank reconciliations for several accounts
*Post and allocate transactions correctly
*Manage company credit cards
*Prepare monthly management accounts for a smaller group entity
*Post journals, accruals, and prepayments
*Reconcile key profit and loss and balance sheet accounts
*Submit accurate monthly reporting to the Financial Controller
*Maintain key balance sheet reconciliations (fixed assets, VAT, payroll, accruals, intercompany)
*Provide occasional cover for credit control — sending invoices and chasing outstanding payments
*Assist with year-end audit work and preparation of supporting schedules
*Help document and improve finance processes and controls
Your Growth Path
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their accounting career. Over time, you’ll gain experience and responsibility across: *More areas of the UK management accounts
*Group month-end reporting and consolidation
*Full ownership of the management accounts for the main UK trading entity
Essential: *Solid experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar role
*Good knowledge of purchase ledger and reconciliations
*Confident Excel skills
*Strong attention to detail and great organisational skills
*The ability to meet deadlines and manage your own workload
*Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
You’ll be hands-on with all things finance - from managing the purchase ledger and reconciling bank accounts to preparing management accounts and supporting wider finance projects. It’s a role with real ownership, responsibility, and progression built in.
Benefits *Study support
*25 days’ holiday + bank holidays
*Quarterly profit share bonus
*Company pension scheme
*3x salary life assurance
*Healthcare cash plan and EAP
*Hybrid working
*Genuine career development in a friendly, supportive team
Duties of Assistant Accountant: *Take full responsibility for processing supplier invoices and matching them to POs
*Work closely with internal teams to resolve any queries
*Prepare and process regular supplier payment runs
*Build positive relationships with suppliers and ensure everything is up to date
*Carry out daily and monthly bank reconciliations for several accounts
*Post and allocate transactions correctly
*Manage company credit cards
*Prepare monthly management accounts for a smaller group entity
*Post journals, accruals, and prepayments
*Reconcile key profit and loss and balance sheet accounts
*Submit accurate monthly reporting to the Financial Controller
*Maintain key balance sheet reconciliations (fixed assets, VAT, payroll, accruals, intercompany)
*Provide occasional cover for credit control — sending invoices and chasing outstanding payments
*Assist with year-end audit work and preparation of supporting schedules
*Help document and improve finance processes and controls
Your Growth Path
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their accounting career. Over time, you’ll gain experience and responsibility across: *More areas of the UK management accounts
*Group month-end reporting and consolidation
*Full ownership of the management accounts for the main UK trading entity
Essential: *Solid experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar role
*Good knowledge of purchase ledger and reconciliations
*Confident Excel skills
*Strong attention to detail and great organisational skills
*The ability to meet deadlines and manage your own workload
*Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
Job number 3469462
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Company Details:
IPS Group Ltd
Company size: 50–99 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
IPS Group began as Insurance Personnel Selection in 1969 providing a professional recruitment service to the London insurance market. Over the years w...