Assistant Accountant

Posted 16 July 2025
Salary £40k per year
LocationLondon
Discipline Finance
Reference120615
Contact NameAlex Dale

Job description

We are currently representing a multi-academy education trust based in North London and helping them to source a new Assistant Accountant to join their Finance team on a temporary to permanent basis.


The permanent salary is paying £40,000 and you must be minimum part-qualified. The perfect candidate would also have prior experience working in the education sector.


The duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Supporting and assisting the Director of Finance in the implementation of a financial reporting system across the Trust
  • Providing accurate analysis for income expenditure, as well as variances for budget reporting purposes
  • Working with the Trust Finance Manager on month end duties to ensure all month end journals are accurately recorded on time
  • Supporting the Director of Finance with financial forecasting
  • Reviewing each academy’s trial balance to ensure funds are being used correctly
  • Performing monthly reconciliations of income, including all income received from the local authority
  • Preparing and posting ledger entries

Criteria:

  • Minimum part-qualified is essential
  • Prior experience working in the education sector is desirable
  • Experience using Access system is desirable

Rewards and Benefits:

  • 3 days per week home-working

Working hours:

  • 36 hours per week
  • Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

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