Assistant Accountant - Part-Qualified Accountant

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a growing organisation who are seeking an Assistant Accountant to support the Senior Financial Accountant on a 12-month contract starting January 2026. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, enjoy a challenge, take initiative and ideally have experience with - or exposure to the implementation of an ERP system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately record and retrieve financial data, maintaining monthly financial records.

• Process payments and manage cash handling.

• Assist with Accounts Payable, including supplier account reconciliations.

• Prepare financial reports.

• Post month-end journals.

• Assist with year-end preparation and procedures.

• Analyse and review key Accounts Receivable accounts.

• Reconcile bank accounts across multiple currencies.

• Support VAT submissions.

• Assist with the implementation of a new ERP system.

Ideal Candidate:

• Currently studying towards an accounting qualification.

• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and formulas.

• A collaborative team player.

• Driven, motivated, and eager to take on new challenges.

• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and meeting deadlines.