Assistant Accountant

Company: Butler Rose Ltd
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Location: Plymouth
Job Description:

Assistant Accountant

Location: Plymouth

Salary: Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join the finance team of a large and highly successful business at their Head Office in Plymouth. This role will see you take responsibility for several cost centres – ensuring all expenditure is accurately recorded and reported in a timely manner.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, great attention to detail, and a passion for financial accuracy to join a well-established organisation with a supportive and collaborative working culture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of a selection of cost centres and balance sheet codes
  • Post and evidence monthly accruals, prepayments and other journals as required
  • Analyse costs versus budgets and communicate key variances to the Finance Manager team
  • Process company expenses and credit card expenditure
  • Code expenditure invoices via the data capture system, ensuring payment deadlines are met
  • Conduct aged creditor reviews and supplier statement reconciliations
  • Support budgeting and reforecasting activities
  • Play a key role in meeting month-end and year-end deadlines
  • Undertake ad-hoc finance tasks as required

Skills & Requirements

  • Financial qualification (AAT or equivalent) preferred
  • Previous experience within a similar finance or accounts role
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills
  • Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail
  • Confident IT user with intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Benefits

  • Pension scheme
  • Long service awards
  • Employee discount
  • Cycle to work scheme

If you’re a motivated finance professional looking for your next step within a thriving business, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply or contact Matt Jones on m.jones2@butlerrose.com for more info.

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Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Posted: June 19th, 2026