Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Bromley, Kent

Competitive Salary

Permanent, full time

Help us shape a finance function built on accuracy and control

We're looking for a detail-driven Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team. You'll support core financial accounting activities with a strong focus on accuracy, control, and process improvement - ensuring processes are well-designed and operate effectively. This role offers the opportunity to grow and be stretched, developing your technical skills while helping to strengthen the control environment. It's ideal for someone who takes pride in getting the numbers right and finding better, more efficient ways of working.

What You'll Be Doing

Financial Accounting & Ledger Management

• Post journals including accruals, prepayments and depreciation and amortisation costs to ensure timely month-end close.
• Assist in closing the ledger in line with the financial control timetable.
• Provide support in interim and year end audit.
• Ensure all accounting entries are accurately coded and supported by appropriate audit trails.
• Support insurance-related accounting tasks, including IFRS 17 expenditure reclassification.

Reconciliations & Controls

• Perform daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations (e.g., bank, balance sheet, control accounts).
• Ensure core reconciliations and key controls are completed and ready for review.

Reporting & Compliance

• Assist in the preparation of quarterly VAT returns.
• Provide monthly and ad hoc financial reporting to management.
• Ensure procedures and controls are documented, maintained, and up to date.

Payments & Expenses

• Support domestic and international payment processing.
• Prepare and process employee expenses and supplier payment runs accurately and on time.
• Respond to queries from suppliers, employees, and internal stakeholders, including FP&A.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with Customer Services and other internal teams to resolve queries and support excellent service delivery.

What We're Looking For

• Part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified by experience
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders
• Proficiency in Excel is a must
• Experience in Infor SUN is desirable
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Experience in a fast-paced finance environment is a plus

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible hybrid working ( 2 days per week in the office)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Career development and learning opportunities
• A collaborative, values-driven culture
• Access to wellbeing resources and volunteering initiatives

About us

Foresters Financial is not your typical financial services provider. Those who join our purpose-driven organisation enjoy a culture of collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect and are challenged to do their best to make a difference every day. We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities.

What we do

We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities. We will continue to do this by employing enthusiastic and talented Financial Advisers working across the country and equally talented people to be based at our Head Office in Bromley.