Assistant Accountant

Interim Assistant Management Accountant
Location: Godalming
Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (approx. 3 months)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Start Date: Ideally 26th August, no later than 1st September
Pay Rate: £150 – £187 per day (Umbrella)

We are seeking an Interim Assistant Management Accountant to join a finance team for approximately three months. This hands-on role is based at the head office, supporting a busy and complex finance function. The successful candidate will need to go through an enhanced DBS screening for this role.

Day-to-day of the role:
Manage billing and sales ledger in a high-volume, complex environment.
Handle deferred and accrued income recognition.
Support credit control activities.
Perform month-end tasks, including calculation and posting of accruals and prepayments, posting of payroll journals (payroll is run separately), and bank reconciliations.
Assist with purchase ledger tasks as needed.
Maintain accurate double-entry bookkeeping including trial balance.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Proven experience in a similar finance role.
Strong understanding of double-entry accounting, trial balance, complex billing, deferred and accrued revenue, accruals and prepayments, and payroll journals.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Must be a driver due to office location and required off-site visits.
Benefits:
Competitive daily rate.
Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and contribute significantly to the finance function.
Office-based role with the necessity for occasional off-site visits.

To apply for this Interim Assistant Management Accountant position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position.