Job Description

Assistant Accountant

Frimley, Surrey

Monday-Friday, 35 hours per week

Are you an experienced and detail-driven finance professional ready to take the next step in your career? We're looking for a proactive and organised Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Team.

About the role

We are ELM Group, a leading residential estate management company, with a management portfolio of over 150 exclusive and beautifully landscaped retirement developments across the United Kingdom. As an Assistant Accountant, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of Head Office accounting, monthly management reporting, and year-end statutory accounts. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong technical skills and a desire to grow within a supportive, values-driven organisation.

About you

The responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant will include assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts, reconciling control accounts, and running reports for accruals and prepayments. You'll also raise internal recharges, process bank and credit card transactions, and prepare quarterly VAT returns. As part of our wider Finance Team, you'll contribute to the year-end accounts and audits, while supporting payroll, pension, and regulatory submissions. In addition, you'll help with financial reporting for one of our social housing sites, giving you a breadth of experience across different parts of the business. We're looking for someone who is AAT Level 3 qualified (or equivalent) with at least two years' experience in a finance team. You'll need to be confident using Microsoft Excel and other standard IT tools, and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy. Good communication skills and a collaborative attitude are essential to thrive in this role. Experience with property management or social housing finance, and knowledge of MRI Qube software, would be beneficial but not essential.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm, 35 hours per week

Salary: 31 - 35K dependent on experience

Please visit our website to read the job description.

There may be additional tasks that are specific to this role, if you are shortlisted, we will advise you of these at interview.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV and/or an application form (downloadable from our website) to:

recruitment@elmgroup.org.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 31,000.00-35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Application question(s):

Are you located within a 20-30 minute commute of the job location?
Experience:

Audit: 1 year (preferred) Management Accounts : 1 year (preferred) finance: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

AAT (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ELM Group - Assistant Accountant