Assistant Accountant

Haven; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading leisure company based in Hemel Hempstead is seeking an Assistant Accountant to provide day-to-day accounting support. The role involves managing financial processing, reconciliations, and reporting. Ideal candidates will have a degree in accounting or finance and experience with software like SAP or QuickBooks. Benefits include hybrid working, competitive salary, annual bonus, and company discounts. Join a collaborative finance team focused on continuous improvement and professional growth.

Benefits

Holiday Buy Scheme

Annual bonus

Generous discounts on holidays

Wellbeing support

Exclusive corporate discounts

Learning and Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree in finance, accounting, or business, or pursuing a professional qualification.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and compliance.
• Experience with financial systems and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day accounting activities and reconciliations.
• Ensure accurate postings within timeframes.
• Assist with management reporting and audits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Collaborative work

Communication skills

Proactive mindset

Education

Degree in finance or accounting

Professional accounting qualification (in progress)

Tools

SAP

QuickBooks

Excel

Job description

Assistant Accountant

Hemel Hempstead (Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office)
Permanent | Full-time
Competitive annual salary + bonus and benefits

Your opportunity

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our Accounting Finance team at Haven on a permanent, full-time basis. In this role, you’ll provide day-to-day accounting support, helping to ensure accurate financial processing, timely reconciliations and high-quality reporting.

Working closely with the Finance Manager and a range of business stakeholders, you’ll play an important part in maintaining strong financial controls while contributing to continuous improvements across our reporting processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid grounding in accounting principles who is keen to develop their career within a collaborative and supportive finance team, with exposure to management reporting, audits and stakeholder engagement.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting day-to-day accounting activities, including accruals and prepayments
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations within monthly deadlines
• Ensuring postings are accurate and completed within agreed timeframes
• Working with operational teams to gather information for reporting
• Assisting with management reporting and ad hoc financial analysis
• Supporting internal and external audit processes
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial reporting processes
• Communicating reporting progress, risks and improvement opportunities
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards and internal policies

What we’d like you to bring

• A degree in finance, accounting, business, or working towards a professional accounting qualification
• Good understanding of accounting principles, regulations and compliance requirements
• Experience using financial systems such as SAP, QuickBooks or similar ERP tools
• Strong Excel skills for analysis, modelling and reporting
• Experience reconciling accounts and maintaining accurate financial records
• Excellent attention to detail with strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with finance and non-finance teams
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive, improvement-focused mindset
• High levels of integrity, professionalism and accountability

What’s In It For You?

• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Annual bonus
• Generous discounts on Haven and Warner Hotels holidays for you, your family and friends
• Comprehensive wellbeing support
• Access to the Bourne Leisure corporate box at the O2 Arena, London
• Exclusive discounts with corporate partners
• Exciting career pathways, including Learning and Development opportunities such as Apprenticeships and Degrees
• Enhanced family friendly policies and pay (eligibility criteria applied)

Who are we?
We’re part of an award-winning Bourne Leisure family, which includes Haven & Warner Hotels. We have 9,000 fantastic team members and 39 beautiful seaside locations and our HQ based in Hemel Hempstead.

What’s it like to work with us?
Working with us is ultimately defined by our exceptional people and teams. At Haven, we take pride in our Breath of Fresh Air culture, which focuses on valuing and supporting every team member. We prioritise openness and transparency in our interactions allowing our team members to be their authentic selves.

We operate a hybrid working model, meaning 50% of your working week will be spent at the office, occasionally on Park, or at external events.

What can you expect during the recruitment process?
The interview process will be up to 3 stages and may contain a presentation or skills test, depending on the role. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to help you perform at your best during this process, please let us know.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments or flexibility that you may require, including whether a role can be part-time or a job-share.

We genuinely care about every candidate's experience during the recruitment process and are here to provide support where we can. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments while applying, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [e-mail].