Description

Kingston Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-established & local business within financial services to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a 6-month contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous finance experience to join a respected financial institution, supporting the day-to-day financial operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

The Role 

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Assistant Accountant will support the finance function across a range of accounting and administrative activities, ensuring accuracy, transparency and compliance with regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Accurately recording financial transactions and maintaining accounting records
• Processing supplier invoices and maintaining accounts payable records
• Performing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Assisting with the preparation of financial and regulatory reports
• Supporting month-end and year-end reporting processes
• Assisting with payroll processing, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements
• Maintaining organised and secure financial records in line with GDPR requirements
• Reviewing and processing employee expenses in line with internal policies
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities
• Providing administrative support to the finance team, including managing finance queries and meeting minutes
• Assisting with the preparation of documentation for internal and external audits

About You

To be successful in this role you will ideally have experience working in a finance or accounting position and be comfortable working with financial data in a highly regulated environment.

Key requirements include: 

Essential

Previous experience in a finance or accounting role

Good understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting

Strong Excel skills

Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential financial information

Desirable

AAT qualified or part qualified (or equivalent experience)

Experience within financial services, banking, or a regulated environment

Knowledge of FCA and PRA regulatory requirements

Payroll processing experience

Awareness of anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud prevention processes

The Opportunity

Salary circa £28,000 FTE (pro rata)

Opportunity to gain experience within the financial services sector

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Exposure to regulatory finance and reporting

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