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Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Reports to: Finance Manager
Contract: Fixed term, full time (9-month maternity cover between April 2025 – January 2026)
Hours: Min 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm)
Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum
Location: Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Closing date: 5thMarch 2025
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The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Somerset County Cricket Club! We are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join our Finance department on a fixed term basis.
You will support the Finance Manager with the day-to-day financial operations of the club – ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all tasks and contributing to the smooth running of the finance function. You’ll have day-to-day responsibilities around purchase and sales ledger processing, reconciliations and cash sheets. When required, you will also assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, including data entry, analysis, and reporting.
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About You
Amongst other essential criteria, you'll need to be AAT qualified (Level 1 or 2) or have equivalent experience in an accounts role, within a team environment. You have experience with accounting software (SAGE 50) and good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including formulas and data manipulation. You will also be proficient in purchase ledger and sales ledger processing.
You have strong numerical and analytical skills, alongside excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines. You are a strong communicator with the ability to work collaboratively with team members and external stakeholders.
To thrive in this role, you are a proactive self-starter who is reliable, resourceful and adaptable in a dynamic work environment. You are process orientated and have a structured and organised approach to work, alongside attention to detail. You are a team player with unimpeachable integrity and a driver of high standards of delivery.
You will need to be eligible to work in the UK.
In return, you'll be joining a team who values everyone's contribution. You'll receive a competitive salary, access to health benefits and employee assistance programme, continued professional development support, free parking and more.
For the full list of responsibilities and criteria for the role, please download the job description here: Accounts Assistant - Job Description
You'll need to refer to the job description within your application to show how you meet the essential criteria. You will also notice our Club competencies are detailed on the job description, along with the proficiency levels for the role. To understand these more, please download our competencies framework here: SCCC Competency Framework
To learn more about us as a Club, our purpose, vision and values, please click this link: SCCC
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How to apply
If you are interested in this position, simply complete our application form below - we use fair and safe recruitment methods therefore we don't review CVs as part of our selection process. Please provide as much detail as possible in your application responses as this is how we select candidates for the next stage of the process. For more information and support, please read our Application Guidance .
If you need further advice, or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply for roles or participate at any stage of the selection process, please let us know by emailing people@somersetcountycc.co.uk
Selected candidates will be invited to a first stage interview via Microsoft Teams on the w/c 10th March 2025.
Further shortlisted candidates will be invited to a second stage interview to be held face to face at the Cooper Associates County Ground on the w/c 17th March 2025.