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  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    SW London
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Support
  • Industry

    Charities & Not For Profit
  • Pay

    £18 - £20 hourly rate
  • Closing date

    3 Oct 2025

Assistant Accountant opportunity – temp to perm

Your new company

A respected and value-driven charity is seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to support its finance team across a range of functions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain well-rounded experience in finance within the not-for-profit sector. The role includes managing the organisation’s expense system, supporting accounts payable and receivable processes, and assisting with month-end and audit tasks.

Your new role

Key Responsibilities
  • Administer the organisation’s expense system, ensuring timely and policy-compliant payments
  • Process banking items and perform regular bank reconciliations
  • Post housing benefit and client contribution income
  • Run monthly income reports from the housing management system and post to accounting software
  • Process pharmacy claims and ad hoc accounts payable invoices
  • Reconcile prepayments and outstanding housing benefit/client contributions
  • Liaise with service managers regarding debt and financial queries
  • Reconcile monthly balance sheet control accounts
  • Post sales invoices and assist with month-end accounts for subsidiary entities.
  • Support internal and external audits, including fieldwork
  • Provide cover for accounts payable and receivable functions as needed
  • Carry out ad hoc duties as directed by the Finance Manager

What you'll need to succeed

Essential:
  • Previous experience in a similar finance role
  • Strong understanding of accounts payable/receivable and general accounting duties
  • Part-qualified in AAT, CIMA, or ACMA
Desirable:
  • Experience working within the charity sector
Abilities & Attributes
Essential:
  • Logical and methodical approach to work
  • High attention to detail
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Dependable, accurate, and conscientious
  • Able to meet deadlines and manage workload effectively
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset
  • Desirable:
  • Integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting
  • Confidence in identifying and suggesting process improvements

What you'll get in return

Benefits (upon full-time employment)
  • Up to 5% employer/employee matched pension contribution
  • 27 days annual leave (rising to 30), plus statutory holidays
  • Option to purchase up to five additional days of leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Support with study fees

What you need to do now


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