Assistant Accountant

We're working with a stable and steady, people-first business that's on the lookout for a driven Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. If you're looking for a role where you'll be supported, challenged, and given room to grow - this is it. You'll be hands-on with general ledger work, transactional finance, and payroll, and you'll play a key role in month-end processes. If you've got experience with accruals, prepayments, and journal entries, and you're ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you.What You'll Be Doing:Core Finance Duties:Posting journals (accruals, prepayments, etc.) and supporting month-end close.Reconciling general ledger accounts and assisting with financial reporting.Getting stuck into transactional finance - Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations and VAT returns.Supporting payroll processing and posting payroll journals.Collaboration & Learning:Working closely with experienced qualified finance professionals Gaining exposure to wider finance functions and projects.Learning new systems and sharpening your Excel skills.What You'll Bring:Experience in a finance role with exposure to month-end tasks.Solid understanding of accruals, prepayments, and journal entries.Confidence using accounting software AAT qualified or studying ACCA/CIMA (study support available).A curious mindset and a genuine interest in growing your career.Why You'll Love It Here:Career Growth: Clear progression paths and real development opportunities.Supportive Culture: You'll be backed by a team that wants you to succeed.Flexibility: Hybrid working and a healthy work-life balance.Perks: Salary up to £35k, study support,At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.