Assistant Accountant

🚀 Assistant Accountant – Finance & Automation | London I'm currently working with a fast-growing, technology-focused business that is looking to make a first key hire into its finance function. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Assistant / Assistant Accountant who doesn't just want to process transactions, but is genuinely interested in AI, automation and improving the way finance operates. 💰 Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 📍 London: 2 days per week in the office 📄 Permanent | Full-time The opportunity You'll report directly to the CFO and receive hands-on coaching and development, taking ownership of the core finance processes while learning how the business operates. What makes this role particularly interesting is the AI and automation element. The business already embraces tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and Copilot across the wider organisation and wants to build the finance function in the same way — keeping it lean, efficient and increasingly automated. You'll be encouraged to: 🔹 Learn existing finance processes 🔹 Identify opportunities to improve them 🔹 Use AI and automation to make processes more efficient 🔹 Take ownership of transactional finance 🔹 Gradually develop into broader management accounting and forecasting responsibilities What you'll be doing

• Invoice processing and billing
• Bank reconciliations
• Balance sheet-related tasks
• Supporting people, marketing and recruitment costs
• Working alongside outsourced payroll and accounting support
• Identifying and implementing process improvements
• Helping automate finance processes using AI
• Developing into wider management accounting and forecasting responsibilities over time What we're looking for You don't need to be an AI expert. We're looking for someone with a solid finance foundation who is naturally curious about technology and wants to develop in this area. You could be an: Accounts Assistant | Assistant Accountant | Finance Assistant | Bookkeeper You'll ideally have: ✅ Experience with transactional finance, invoicing, billing and reconciliations ✅ A relevant accounting/finance qualification or degree ✅ A genuine interest in AI and automation ✅ A proactive, inquisitive mindset ✅ The ambition to learn and take on more responsibility ✅ An interest in improving processes rather than simply following them This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who wants to build a career at the intersection of finance and technology, with direct exposure to a CFO and the opportunity to help shape how the finance function develops. 📩 Interested? Send me a message or get in touch directly for more information and a confidential conversation.