Assistant Accountant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Bristol
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Finance
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

AAT ACCA CIMA Microsoft Excel Financial Reporting Bank Reconciliation

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Accountant

The Assistant Accountant will support the day-to-day finance function, creating and communicating financial reports. Responsibilities include project budgeting, financial statement preparation, bank reconciliations, and managing customer and purchase ledgers. Candidates should be AAT qualified or studying ACCA/CIMA, with relevant experience and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assisting managers and budget holders to develop and monitor fully costed project proposals and budgets
  • Prepare financial statements and analysis for monthly management account packs and assess actual performance against plan/forecast
  • Assist with project set up and ad-hoc client billing
  • Manage the customer ledger/purchase ledger within the accounting systems
  • Perform weekly and monthly bank reconciliations across numerous bank accounts
  • Involvement in client invoicing
  • Resolve invoice/purchase order/supplier/employee queries in a timely manner
  • Process and prepare payment runs for supplier invoices, employee expenses and credit cards on a regular basis
  • Reconcile customer and supplier accounts and chase up unauthorised invoices/reconciling differences.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

To be successful in this position you will have previous work experience in a similar position and be comfortable working in an onsite setting. This role would suit someone who is AAT Qualified or currently studying ACCA/CIMA but candidates with relevant experience will also be considered. The ability to interpret financial information and effectively communicate it to staff without a financial background is essential as well as having confidence when dealing with a wide variety of people and prioritising competing deadlines.

Requirements:

  • Currently studying or qualified AAT, or studying ACCA or CIMA
  • Previous experience in a similar finance position
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Skilled with Microsoft Excel
  • Ready and able to exercise initiative
  • High level of attention to detail

If you are interested in applying for this role, candidates must have:

  • An existing right to live and work in the UK.
  • Either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company.
  • To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency.
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