Job Description
Assistant Accountant - £28,000 – £35,000 + Study Support and Benefits – Basingstoke, Hampshire ( 1 Day in the office)
FryerMiles is delighted to be partnering with a highly regarded, international professional services organisation looking to appoint an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join their growing finance team.
This is a varied and hands-on role with exposure to both UK and international operations. You’ll play a key role in supporting overseas offices across Europe and Asia, while contributing to core financial reporting and month-end processes.
As an Assistant Accountant, you will work closely with senior finance stakeholders and act as a key point of contact for international finance teams.
Key responsibilities include:
* Acting as the main contact for overseas finance teams
* Processing and reconciling international cashbooks
* Managing reconciliations and resolving discrepancies across multiple entities
* Maintaining fixed asset registers, including depreciation calculations
* Supporting prepayments and accruals schedules
* Managing bank transactions and reconciliations (UK and overseas)
* Processing invoices and expenses, ensuring timely approvals and payments
* Supporting VAT/GST submissions across multiple jurisdictions
* Assisting with intercompany transactions and reconciliations
* Contributing to monthly management accounts
* Supporting the annual audit process
We’re looking for a motivated and detail-oriented finance professional who is keen to develop their career in a dynamic, international environment.
You will have:
* Studying towards AAT, ACCA, or equivalent
* Strong understanding of core accounting principles (including double entry)
* Experience in bookkeeping (prepayments, accruals, bank recs, fixed assets)
* Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
* Strong Excel skills (e.g. lookups, pivot tables)
* Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Desirable (but not essential):
* Experience working with multiple currencies
* Exposure to professional services environments
* Familiarity with finance systems such as SAP Concur or similar
Assistant Accountant - £28,000 – £35,000 + Study Support and Benefits – Basingstoke, Hampshire ( 1 Day in the office)