Overview
Reference
AXB2026006 Salary
£35,000 - £35,000/annum Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- East Midlands -- Northamptonshire -- Kettering Job Type
Contract Posted
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Job Vacancy: Accountant
Location: Kettering, UK
Hours: 37.5 hours per week working Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum
Interaction Recruitment is excited to offer a vacancy for an Accountant to join our clients Finance Department in Kettering. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong accounting experience to contribute to the financial success of the business.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will provide varied financial and accounting support to the UK-based finance team, the China Office team, and other business areas. Full training will be provided, but the key responsibilities of the role will include:
1. Preparation of the management accounts and forecasts
2. Assisting in year-end audits, providing documentation and answering auditors’ questions
3. Maintaining monthly balance sheet reconciliations
4. Responsible for VAT reporting
5. Supporting monthly and annual stock takes
6. Maintaining the fixed asset register
7. Analysis and reporting
8. Standard costing for Test Equipment products
9. Setting up new customer accounts
10. Making amendments to customer accounts
11. Sales invoicing for the Irish entity
12. Processing expense claims and credit card statements
13. Maintaining foreign currency petty cash
14. Processing monthly payroll
About You:
Essential:
15. Proven all-around accounts department experience, including involvement in the production of monthly management accounts
16. Ideally AAT Qualified or part qualified CIMA, ACCA, or a recognised equivalent
17. A team player with excellent communication skills
18. Meticulous attention to detail
19. Strong influencing and persuasion skills
20. Capable of developing others to enhance the department’s skills matrix
21. Proficient in working with intermediate-level Excel spreadsheets
Desirable:
22. Knowledge of Dynamics 365 Business Central and Customer Engagement systems
23. An understanding of the consolidation of accounts
24. Payroll experience
Benefits Include:
25. 25-30 days of annual leave (service-related)
26. Life assurance
27. Group personal pension plan
28. Income protection
29. Free parking
30. Flexible working hours
Closing Date:
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