Assistant Accountant
| Posting date: | 10 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £18.5 to £20.0 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Salary Equivalent: £36,000 - £40,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 December 2025 |
| Location: | Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS1 1QA |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 4742692_1762778618 |
Summary
Assistant Accountant - Fixed Term Contract, Stockton-on-Tees | Manufacturing Sector | Office-Based with Flexible Working
Are you a detail-driven finance professional looking to make an impact in a thriving manufacturing environment? Hays are recruiting for an enthusiastic Assistant Accountant to join a dynamic team in Stockton on a fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a leading manufacturing company that values precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Be Doing
As the Assistant Accountant, you'll play a key role in supporting financial operations and driving performance insights.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Performance Reporting: Prepare weekly and monthly operational performance reports
- HR Collaboration: Work closely with on-site and central HR teams to resolve payroll queries, communicate issues effectively, and manage over/under payments.
- Process Improvement: Assist the Finance Manager in enhancing and streamlining reporting processes and procedures.
- Variance Analysis: Deliver insightful variance analysis with clear commentary to help operational teams interpret financial results.
What the company is looking for
- Proactive and analytical, with a keen eye for detail.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, office-based environment
- A confident communicator who thrives in cross-functional teams
- Experienced in financial reporting and analysis (manufacturing experience is a plus!)
What is on offer?
- A collaborative and supportive team culture
- Flexible working arrangements within an office-based role
- The chance to contribute to a high-performing finance function in a respected manufacturing business
What you need to do now
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