Accounts Assistant

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established and award-winning services business based in Bromsgrove as an Accounts Assistant. A large multi-site company, operating across England and Wales, the business has a strong track record of steady growth and is known for its high standards of service delivery. This role sits within a supportive finance team and offers genuine exposure to balance sheet reconciliations, VAT reporting, and wider financial processes.

Main Duties:

As an Accounts Assistant, your main duties include:

• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner
• Carrying out robust checks to ensure balance sheet information is accurate and reliable
• Supporting the preparation of VAT returns across four separate entities, including weekly income and expenditure reporting, reconciling figures back to the general ledger, analysing VAT transactions in detail, and flagging any invoice or reconciliation anomalies to the Reconciliation Accountant
• Monitoring internal processes on an ongoing basis and recommending improvements where appropriate
• Assisting with any other reasonable duties to support the wider finance team as required

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based at the company’s Head Office in Bromsgrove, working within a close-knit finance team and reporting directly to the Accounts Assistant. You’ll be part of a structured, supportive environment where training and day-to-day guidance are readily available, alongside opportunities to build strong working relationships across the finance function.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Studying towards AAT, or qualified by experience
• Experience in preparing VAT returns
• Strong spreadsheet skills and general IT proficiency
• A meticulous, organised, and detail-focused approach
• Good communication skills and a hands-on, can-do attitude
• The ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritise effectively

Why Join the business

• Structured reporting line with clear support from the Accounts Assistant
• Holiday allowance that increases with length of service
• Employee discount portal
• Onsite parking
• A genuinely supportive, team-focused working culture
• A manager that will support your development
• Very flexible hours, family friendly!

About Us

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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