Role: Assistant Accountant – 6-Month FTC (potential to extend)
Salary: £200 - £250 per day, DOE
Location: Birtley
Hybrid: 2/3 days from home
Are you a detail-driven finance professional looking to build your career in a collaborative, supportive team? We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established national business seeking a Finance Assistant/ Assistant Accountant to join their Finance Team.
The Role:
This is a hands-on finance role supporting the Regional Finance Manager and wider finance function. You'll play a key part in delivering accurate reporting, insightful analysis and reliable forecasting to support business decisions. Core responsibilities include:
• Posting journals and ensuring accurate month-end results
• Assisting with management reporting for senior regional stakeholders
• Supporting budget and forecast preparation with data-led insight
• Contributing to capital expenditure (CAPEX) analysis and business cases
• Updating and improving internal and external management information
• Supporting financial control and compliance with accounting policies (SOX framework)
• Involvement in contract margin reviews and risk/opportunity analysis
• Providing ad hoc financial insight to support operational and commercial teams
You'll be joining a well-established team, where collaboration and continuous im...