Job Description
Assistant Accountant
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
My client is seeking a proactive and commercially minded Assistant Accountant to join there finance team. This is a varied role, with approximately 50% focused on Credit Control and debt recovery and 50% supporting month-end accounting, reporting and financial analysis.
Key Responsibilities
Credit Control (50%)
- Proactively chase overdue invoices and recover outstanding debt.
- Manage aged debt and reduce debtor days.
- Resolve customer payment queries and disputes.
- Monitor customer credit limits and account performance.
- Support bad debt provisions and recovery actions.
Accounting & Analysis (50%)
- Assist with monthly management accounts.
- Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations.
- Produce financial reports and KPI analysis.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and year-end audit activities.
About You
- Previous experience in Credit Control ideally seeking to move into a more varied role.
- Proven track record of collecting overdue debt.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- AAT qualified/studying or looking to progress within finance.
What We Offer
- Broad finance role with exposure to both accounting and commercial finance.
- Opportunity to develop management accounting skills.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Career progression opportunities within a growing business.
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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Assistant Accountant in Milton Keynes employer: Butler Rose
Join a well-established manufacturing business in Cumbria as a Purchasing Buyer Electronics, where you will thrive in a supportive work culture that values employee growth and development. With a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package including generous annual leave, hybrid working options, and health and wellbeing initiatives, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a significant impact on procurement processes while enjoying a balanced work-life environment.
