CON126 - ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

Purpose of Role

Reporting to the Financial Accountant, the Assistant Accountant will provide hands-on support to the small finance team, making a positive contribution to the efficient processing and delivery of accurate accounting information in a timely manner for all departments within the company.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with managing the subcontractor ledger, ensuring subcontractor payments are processed correctly and CIS returns are submitted accurately and on time.

• Work closely with the QS team to support the raising of monthly payment notices.

• Provide support with monthly project costing processes.

• Work with the team to process purchase invoices for the Plant department and recharge costs as required.

• Complete supplier statement reconciliations.

• Complete inter-company reconciliations.

• Assist with cash book entries and reconciliations.

• Assist with processing wages postings.

• Support the gathering, preparation, and formatting of data for submission of VAT returns to HMRC.

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts.

• Prepare monthly management accounts for selected departments within TAC.

• Support fixed asset management processes.

• Test quarterly upgrades of the 4PS accounting system and highlight any errors for resolution before going live.

• Develop knowledge of the accounts system to help ensure the team can support users across the company when issues arise.

• Assist with the preparation of the financial statements.

• Support the team during the external annual audit.

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience within an accounts or finance role, ideally within a construction or project-based environment.

• Good working knowledge of accounting processes, including purchase ledger, subcontractor ledger, reconciliations, VAT, CIS, and management accounts support.

• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to process financial information accurately.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues and support practical solutions.

• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines.

• Confident working with accounting systems, Microsoft excel and outlook.

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across departments and provide support to system users when required.

• Willingness to learn, develop knowledge of internal systems, and support continuous improvement within the finance team.

• A proactive, team-focused approach with the flexibility to assist with ad hoc accounts and administrative duties as required.

Please apply by submitting your current CV to:  careers@thomasarmstrong.co.uk

CLOSING DATE:  Friday 17 July 2026

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