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Assistant Accountant

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Recruiter
Elevate Search Ltd
Location
Hertford
Salary
£35,000 per year
Contract
Permanent
Work pattern
Not Specified
Working arrangement
Hybrid working
First listed by Ontap
26 September 2026
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Job description

Elevate Search is working exclusively with an established business in Hertford to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join its finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an AAT qualified accountant or someone currently studying at AAT Level 4 who is looking to broaden their financial accounting experience and take greater ownership of key accounting processes.

The position offers considerably more than purely transactional accounting, with exposure across VAT, general ledger accounting, month end, cash reporting, reconciliations and year end.

The Role:

Reporting into the finance team, your responsibilities will include:

Taking ownership of the preparation and timely submission of VAT returns
Ensuring annual return deadlines are met and supporting information is accurate and complete
Preparing and posting month end accruals and prepayments
Processing and reconciling intercompany and intergroup recharges
Completing daily cash postings and producing associated cash reports
Ensuring cash and relevant control accounts are reconciled and balanced at the end of each day
Preparing and posting general ledger journals
Completing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating outstanding items
Supporting the month end close and production of accurate financial information
Assisting with year end and external audit requirements
Maintaining accurate accounting records and supporting documentation
Working with the wider finance team to investigate and resolve accounting queries
Supporting improvements to finance processes, reporting and controls

About You:

We are looking for someone who is:

AAT qualified or currently studying towards AAT Level 4
Experienced within an accounts or finance team
Comfortable with double entry bookkeeping and general ledger accounting
Experienced in preparing journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
Ideally experienced with VAT returns
Confident working with Excel and accounting systems
Highly accurate with strong attention to detail
Able to investigate and resolve reconciliation differences
Comfortable working to month end and statutory deadlines
A good communicator who enjoys working as part of a finance team

Previous experience using Sage would be advantageous but isn't essential.

What's On Offer?

Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience.

Hybrid working with 3 days per week in the Hertford office.

An opportunity to broaden your financial accounting experience and take ownership of key processes.

Supportive finance team with scope to develop your responsibilities as you progress.

If you're AAT qualified or currently completing AAT Level 4 and looking for your next step, please apply with your CV for a confidential discussion.

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