Assistant Accountant Shrewsbury Temporary – permanent Monday – Friday – 8.30 - 17.00 with half hour lunch Salary - £30,000 - £37,000 per annum (D.O.E.) Our Shrewsbury-based client has a vacancy for an Assistant Accountant on a temporary - permanent basis. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role within the finance team. Acting as the technical lead for day-to-day accounting operations, you will go beyond routine data entry and take full responsibility for the trial balance, cash and bank processes, and month-end close. Positioned between the Sales & Purchase Ledger Clerk and the Financial Controller, you will ensure that transactional data is not only accurate but also developed into valuable financial insight. Key Responsibilities * Month-End Preparation: Lead the month-end closing process, ensuring all ledgers are closed and providing the Financial Controller and external accountants with a clean, reconciled trial balance. * Bank & Cash Management: Take full accountability for daily bank reconciliations across all accounts and manage the company’s cash flow positioning. * Payment Oversight: Manage and authorise payment runs, ensuring supplier payments are optimised and aligned with cash flow requirements. * Financial Accuracy: Review the work of the Ledger Clerk to ensure accurate coding, VAT treatment, and compliance. * Balance Sheet Control: Perform regular reconcili...