Assistant Accountant
Location: South Manchester- hybrid working
Salary: circa £28,000- £30,000 (depending on experience)
We're recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a well-established, people-focused business in South Manchester.
This is a varied role offering exposure across all areas of finance, with excellent scope for development and progression.
We're looking for someone with experience in transactional finance (purchase/sales ledger, reconciliations, etc.) and ideally studying or looking to study AAT. A proactive attitude, strong attention to detail and a positive approach are key!
Key Responsibilities:
- Bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate cash flow records
- Processing sales and purchase invoices and managing supplier payments
- Supporting with credit control and debtor reporting
- Preparing and reconciling balance sheet accounts
- Assisting in the preparation of VAT returns
- Assisting with month-end accounts preparation, including accruals, prepayments and journals
- Helping to streamline and improve finance processes
- Providing general support to the wider finance team as required
Skills/ Attributes:
- Willing to learn, with a positive, proactive attitude
- Confident with Excel and accounting systems such as Sage or Xero
- Strong attention to detail and an excellent team player
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
Benefits:
- Hybrid working (office based 2-3 days per week)
- Study support and ongoing professional development
- 29 days holiday bank holidays
- Friendly, supportive team environment with great progression opportunities
Please send a copy of your CV for consideration.
