On behalf of a successful owner-managed procurement and supply services business, we're recruiting for a Bookkeeper / Assistant Accountant to join the finance team.
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this role will involve preparing accounts to trial balance, supporting the wider finance function, and developing a thorough understanding of the business's operational processes. You will work closely with teams across order processing and supply chain activities, giving you a broad and commercial perspective of the organisation.
This role is particularly suited to someone who enjoys being part of a smaller business where a practical and helpful approach is valued. It offers the opportunity to become a trusted and established member of the team, with scope to gradually take ownership of the management accounts process and ultimately step into the Finance Manager position as part of a planned succession arrangement.
Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, this role will involve preparing accounts to trial balance, supporting the wider finance function, and developing a thorough understanding of the business's operational processes. You will work closely with teams across order processing and supply chain activities, giving you a broad and commercial perspective of the organisation.
This role is particularly suited to someone who enjoys being part of a smaller business where a practical and helpful approach is valued. It offers the opportunity to become a trusted and established member of the team, with scope to gradually take ownership of the management accounts process and ultimately step into the Finance Manager position as part of a planned succession arrangement.
- Circa £35,000
- 8:00am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday (36 ¼ hours per week)
- 25 days' holiday
- Company pension scheme, private medical cover after 2 years
- Office Based
- Accurate recording of financial transactions, including posting journals such as accruals and prepayments
- Preparation of monthly trial balances (UK, Romania, Germany) and support of month‑end close processes, responding to finance queries as required
- Performing bank, supplier and customer reconciliations
- High‑volume supply chain invoice processing and manual sales ledger processing
- Setting up and processing payment runs
- Assisting with VAT (x3) returns and ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations
- Maintaining accurate financial documentation and schedules, ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards, and providing ad‑hoc support and analysis to the wider office team
- AAT Level 3 qualified
- Previous experience managing accounts up to trial balance
- Experience in a high‑volume sales and purchase ledger environment
Bookkeeper / Assistant Accountant in Leicester employer: Vanilla Recruitment UK
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