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 improvement are at the heart of everything they do.
What We're Looking For:
• Part-qualified or finalist (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) or equivalent experience
• Strong Excel skills; SAP/BW/Power BI experience is a bonus
• Solid understanding of core finance processes including reporting, forecasting and controls
• Able to turn data into meaningful insight and solutions
• A confident communicator with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment
Why Apply?
• Hybrid working – 2/3 days from home
• Join a high-performing regional team with national exposure
• Opportunity to make an impact through analysis, insight and process improvement
• Collaborative, forward-thinking finance function
• Supportive environment with scope to grow and develop
Interested?
If you're a proactive Assistant Accountant looking to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to find out more.
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