Accounts Assistant

Randstad Construction and Property • Permanent • Croydon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom • £26.50k - £28.10k / year • 2h ago

Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant - Croydon/Hybrid - Excellent benefits and Progression

Are you a recent finance / accounting grad looking for work within a successful accounting function?

Are you looking for permanent work in the Croydon area with a leading company?

Are you looking for an employer that can catalyst your accounting career?

Come and join an Award-Winning accounting Team! We are seeking a highly professional and motivated Accounts Assistant to be based in our clients modern UK accounting HQ in Croydon. They have been recognised as a "Great Place to Work UK" and are passionate about developing our employees.

This role offers unrivalled training and clear internal progression pathways, including generous financial study support (AAT, ACCA, CIMA). Working with genuinely supportive colleagues in a great office environment, you will take ownership of a critical part of the financial cycle, managing client accounts to the highest standards of accuracy and compliance. This is more than a job; it's a launchpad for your accounting career.

Leading brand company voted "great places to work UK"
Extensive training and progression
Hybrid / Flexible working (after probation)
Full training provided
Excellent office environment / team
Lots of internal progression opportunity

Duties Include:

Year-End Preparation: Take responsibility for a defined portfolio of accounts, ensuring all necessary documentation is compiled for external audit within strict deadlines. This includes the accurate preparation of statutory accounts and associated tax affairs.
Journal Entries & Adjustments: Process all end-of-year adjustments, including transfers for long-term reserve funds (sinking funds) and ensuring accurate ledger balances before final accounts are produced.
Balance Sheet Integrity: Regularly reconcile expenditure within the accounting system
Surplus/Deficit Calculations: Calculate and process the final year-end balancing amount (surplus or deficit) for specific funds, issuing corresponding invoices (demands) or credit notes as required.
Audit Management: Act as a key point of contact, coordinating with external auditors and internal managers
Query Handling: Efficiently manage and resolve accounting queries from internal managers and external third parties
Compliance Support: Assist with the preparation and documentation of key financial notices

Experience needed:

Proven experience in a dedicated Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, or Assistant Accountant role
Solid knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and the full transnational accounting cycle (from invoice processing through to trial balance).
Experience with monthly and year-end procedures, including preparing for audit, drafting journal adjustments, and performing balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., bank, accruals, prepayments).
High level of proficiency in using standard accounting/ERP software (e.g., Sage, Xero, SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) for data analysis and reporting.
Experience in a role requiring strict adherence to regulatory compliance and meeting tight deadlines for financial reporting or audit submission.
Keen to learn new skills, develop and progress within accounting
Local to the Croydon area or within a reasonable commuting distance

For further details, please apply today

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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