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 opportunity 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 records
- Processing supplier invoices and maintaining accounts payable records
- Performing bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
- Assisting with the preparation of financial and regulatory reports
- Supporting month-end and year-end reporting processes
- Assisting with payroll processing, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements
- Maintaining organised and secure financial records in line with GDPR requirements
- Reviewing and processing employee expenses in line with internal policies
- Supporting budgeting and forecasting activities
- Providing administrative support to the finance team, including managing finance queries and meeting minutes




- Assisting 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 role
- Good understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential financial information
- Experience within financial services, banking, or a regulated workplace
- Knowledge of FCA and PRA regulatory requirements
- Payroll processing experience
- Awareness 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 ✔ REC-qualified team with 120+ years of combined experience ✔ Trusted by top local employers – from global brands to SMEs and the public sector ✔ Specialists in Commercial, Manufacturing & Technical recruitment, with the flexibility to cover all sectors ✔ Permanent, temporary, and fixed-term opportunities ✔ Known for our honest, transparent service across the Humber region ✔ A local agency where people truly matter

📌 Accounts Assistant4, Beverley (Perth)
🏢 Kingston Recruitment
📍 Perth