Company Description
At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.
Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.
Job Description
What will you be doing?
We are looking for a motivated and detail-focused Accounts Assistant to support the management accounting team with the preparation of financial schedules, journals, reconciliations, and month-end reporting. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with some finance experience who is looking to deepen their accounting skills in a fast-paced environment.
The role reports directly to the Group Management Accountant and will support the team across revenue and cost reporting, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data. The Assistant Accountant will take ownership of preparing schedules and posting adjustments in the general ledger (GL), based on inputs from both the GL and front office systems.
As Accounts Assistant, your responsibilities will include among others
Month-End Close and Reporting
- Prepare journals including accruals, prepayments, provisions, and reclassifications as directed.
- Reconcile key balance sheet accounts and maintain complete supporting schedules.
- Draft monthly working papers for inclusion in the management accounts.
- Ensure all entries are accurately posted and properly supported in the GL (NetSuite).
Revenue
- Prepare revenue schedules using data from the general ledger and front office systems.
- Review revenue postings for accuracy in coding, timing, and completeness.
- Post adjustments and accruals as needed to reflect correct revenue recognition.
- Work closely with the Group Management Accountant to ensure correct cut-off and alignment with business activity.
Costs
- Maintain and update cost tracking schedules across departments and expense categories.
- Review cost postings in the GL, identify miscodings, and prepare appropriate adjustments.
- Post month-end accruals and prepayments for key operating costs with supporting documentation.
- Tidy up operating cost areas by correcting errors and ensuring alignment with the month-end timetable.
Systems and Reporting Tools
- Extract, reconcile, and post data using TM1 and NetSuite.
- Assist with reconciliations between operational systems (STAR) and the general ledger.
Other Support Areas
- Prepare audit support schedules and documentation for assigned areas.
- Assist with partner-related activities such as monthly cost allocations and partner statement preparation.
- Support debtor, outlay, and WIP reconciliations as required by the team.
- Complete other tasks or ad hoc requests as required by the Group Management Accountant.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you should have
- Some experience in a finance or accounting team, with exposure to core accounting processes.
- Studying towards AAT, ACCA, CIMA (or similar), already qualified, or possessing strong relevant experience without formal qualifications.
- Solid understanding of double-entry and core accounting principles.
- Comfortable using Excel for reconciliation and data review (lookups, pivots, filters).
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to investigate and resolve discrepancies.
- Ability to manage workload to meet recurring reporting deadlines.
- Proactive, reliable, and eager to learn.
- Good communicator who can work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
Additional Information
As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include
- Competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension contribution
- Hybrid working model (role dependent)
- Generous holiday package
- Option to purchase additional holiday
- Shared parental leave
- Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Eye care support
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.