Accounts Assistant J011674, Beverley

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:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounting role
• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential financial information
• 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

Opportunity to gain experience within the financial services sector

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Exposure to regulatory finance and reporting

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