Senior Finance Assistant
CV-LibraryBorehamwood, HertfordshirepermanentPosted: 13 October 2026
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Location : Borehamwood
Salary : £38,000 - £40,000
Hours : 8.00-4.00 Mon-Fri
Benefits: 25 days holiday, attractive pension, 6% company bonus
What you want to know about this employer
· Hugely successful global manufacturer with over 50 years in the industry and a market leader
· An extremely well organised, structured business with a warm family feel, a traditional yet down to earth culture
Purpose of the role
The Assistant Management Accountant will be responsible for supporting core financial processes, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with month-end reporting to support informed business decisions
Responsibilities:
* Prepare and post accruals, prepayments and journals through to trial balance.
* Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations across two main companies and smaller group entities.
* Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
* Complete bank postings and reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
* Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and month-end reporting.
* Take ownership of designated month-end processes, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
* Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations.
* Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register, including depreciation.
* Support stock reconciliations, investigating and resolving any variances.
* Review monthly profit and loss accounts, identifying and highlighting unusual transactions or discrepancies.
* Provide financial oversight and support across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring accuracy without responsibility for day-to-day processing.
* Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting accuracy and internal controls.
Skills and Attributes:
* Qualified or part-qualified (AAT / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent),
* Substantial experience in a similar role
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate financial records and spot discrepancies quickly
* Experience in transactional and month-end processes
* Confident user of accounting systems and Excel
* Organised and reliable, able to manage deadlines, prioritise workloads, and communicate effectively with stakeholders
Crisp Recruitment Ltd is a local recruitment consultancy based in Hatfield. We are working on behalf of our client to find suitable candidates
Location : Borehamwood
Salary : £38,000 - £40,000
Hours : 8.00-4.00 Mon-Fri
Benefits: 25 days holiday, attractive pension, 6% company bonus
What you want to know about this employer
· Hugely successful global manufacturer with over 50 years in the industry and a market leader
· An extremely well organised, structured business with a warm family feel, a traditional yet down to earth culture
Purpose of the role
The Assistant Management Accountant will be responsible for supporting core financial processes, maintaining accurate records, and assisting with month-end reporting to support informed business decisions
Responsibilities:
* Prepare and post accruals, prepayments and journals through to trial balance.
* Manage intercompany accounting and reconciliations across two main companies and smaller group entities.
* Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
* Complete bank postings and reconciliations, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
* Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and month-end reporting.
* Take ownership of designated month-end processes, ensuring accurate and timely completion.
* Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations.
* Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register, including depreciation.
* Support stock reconciliations, investigating and resolving any variances.
* Review monthly profit and loss accounts, identifying and highlighting unusual transactions or discrepancies.
* Provide financial oversight and support across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring accuracy without responsibility for day-to-day processing.
* Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting accuracy and internal controls.
Skills and Attributes:
* Qualified or part-qualified (AAT / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent),
* Substantial experience in a similar role
* Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain accurate financial records and spot discrepancies quickly
* Experience in transactional and month-end processes
* Confident user of accounting systems and Excel
* Organised and reliable, able to manage deadlines, prioritise workloads, and communicate effectively with stakeholders
Crisp Recruitment Ltd is a local recruitment consultancy based in Hatfield. We are working on behalf of our client to find suitable candidates