Accounts Assistant

• Preparing monthly statutory financial statements and management accounts for the group, and processing monthly VAT returns and statutory submissions/requirements
• Maintaining accrual and prepayment schedules, and supporting year-end close processes, including audit file preparation and reconciliations
• Processing end-to-end financial operations across Accounts Payable and Accounts receivable, including supplier payments, loading banking payments, customer invoicing, generating monthly account statements, and maintaining payment schedules to support working capital management
• Supporting supplier onboarding and compliance by conducting KYC checks, validating corporate documentation, maintaining the group centralised compliance archive, and ensuring adherence to internal controls and banking requirements
• Assisting with day-to-day administrative tasks as it is a small team

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Hold or are advancing formal certification toward an accounting qualification
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above (incl. Mathematics & English). or equivalent
• Good verbal and written communication, able to draft and write coherent, polite emails for follow ups
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise
• Time management, attention to detail and familiarity using the MS Office Suite

Orchard Recruitment