Kingston Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well-established & local business within financial services to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team on a 6-month contract basis.
This is an excellent chance for someone with previous finance experience to join a respected financial institution, supporting the day-to-day financial operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Assistant Accountant will support the finance function across a range of accounting and administrative activities, ensuring accuracy, transparency and compliance with regulatory standards.
Key responsibilities will include:
Accurately recording financial transactions and maintaining accounting recordsProcessing supplier invoices and maintaining accounts payable recordsPerforming bank reconciliations and resolving discrepanciesAssisting with the preparation of financial and regulatory reportsSupporting month-end and year-end reporting processesAssisting with payroll processing, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirementsMaintaining organised and secure financial records in line with GDPR requirementsReviewing and processing employee expenses in line with internal policiesSupporting budgeting and forecasting activitiesProviding administrative support to the finance team,



including managing finance queries and meeting minutesAssisting with the preparation of documentation for internal and external audits
About You
To be successful in this role you will ideally have experience working in a finance or accounting position and be comfortable working with financial data in a highly regulated environment.
Key requirements include:
Previous experience in a finance or accounting roleGood understanding of accounting principles and financial reportingExcellent attention to detail and organisational skillsAbility to handle sensitive and confidential financial informationExperience within financial services, banking, or a regulated environmentKnowledge of FCA and PRA regulatory requirementsPayroll processing experienceAwareness of anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud prevention processes
The Opportunity
Opportunity to gain experience within the financial services sector
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Exposure to regulatory finance and reporting
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📌 Accounts Assistant4, Beverley (Western Australia)
🏢 Kingston Recruitment
📍 Western Australia