Role: Assistant Accountant 6-Month FTC (potential to extend) Salary: £200 - £250 per day, DOE Location: Birtley Hybrid: 2/3 days from home Are you a detail-driven finance professional looking to build your career in a collaborative, supportive team? We''re recruiting on behalf of a well-established national business seeking a Finance Assistant/ Assistant Accountant to join their Finance Team. The Role: This is a hands-on finance role supporting the Regional Finance Manager and wider finance function. You''ll play a key part in delivering accurate reporting, insightful analysis and reliable forecasting to support business decisions. Core responsibilities include: • Posting journals and ensuring accurate month-end results • Assisting with management reporting for senior regional stakeholders • Supporting budget and forecast preparation with data-led insight • Contributing to capital expenditure (CAPEX) analysis and business cases • Updating and improving internal and external management information • Supporting financial control and compliance with accounting policies (SOX framework) • Involvement in contract margin reviews and risk/opportunity analysis • Providing ad hoc financial insight to support operational and commercial teams You''ll be joining a well-established team, where collaboration and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything they do.What We re Looking For: • Part-qualified or finalist (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) or equivalent exp