Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant Are you a sharp, detail‑driven finance professional looking to accelerate your career in a fast‑paced engineering and technology environment? Our client is looking for a proactive Assistant Accountant to play a key role across payroll, month‑end, tax, audit and financial controls. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain broad exposure, develop professionally (AAT/ACCA/CIMA), and make a real impact in a structured, supportive, and innovative business. What You'll Do Run end‑to‑end monthly payroll, including calculations, reconciliations and statutory submissions Own the balance sheet, completing reconciliations and maintaining supporting schedules Support management accounts with P&L analysis and variance reporting Deliver efficient month‑end, quarterly and annual close activities Prepare and submit VAT returns, P11Ds, PSA and HMRC filings Maintain strong financial controls, supporting SOX testing and documentation Liaise with external auditors to support statutory accounts Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and continuous process improvementWhat You'll Bring A‑level education or equivalent; degree advantageous Studying (or keen to study) AAT / ACCA / CIMA Solid understanding of core accounting principles and double‑entry bookkeeping Experience with balance sheet reconciliations and month‑end activity Excel‑savvy, confident with financial data and ERP/accounting systems Highly organised, analytical, and comfortable communicating with non‑finance colleaguesExperience Experience in finance or accounting Hands‑on, end‑to‑end payroll experience essential Exposure to VAT returns, HMRC submissions and audit support Experience with SOX / US GAAP helpful but not essential Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy