Accounts Assistant

People First
London

Salary: £27,000-£28,000 (Gross/year)

Location: London

Job status: Contract- Maternity Cover (up to 12 months)

Working hours: 9:00-17:00, Monday to Friday, 3days in Office

Start date: ASAP

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with basic accounting experience who is looking to develop their finance career within a well-established Japanese company.

Accounts Assistant - Responsibilities:

  • Handle day-to-day payment processing and accounting administration
  • Maintain and update accounting records and ledgers accurately
  • Support accounts payable and other routine finance tasks
  • Check invoices and financial documents carefully
  • Assist the Finance team with general accounting and administrative duties
  • Follow instructions from the Supervisor or Manager and complete tasks accurately and on time
  • Communicate with internal teams in English to support smooth financial operations

Accounts Assistant - Requirements:

  • Some previous experience in accounting, finance or bookkeeping
  • Basic knowledge of accounting principles
  • Strong attention to detail and a careful approach to work
  • Reliable, responsible and willing to follow instructions
  • Good organisational and administrative skills
  • Able to work professionally in an English-speaking environment
  • Immediate availability or the ability to start very soon is highly desirable

Please follow us on Linkedin: company/people-first-team-japan

We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.

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Posted 2026-09-18

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