Assistant Accountant

Stockport
permanent
£30000 - £35000 per annum
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Assistant Accountant

Location: Stockport

Salary: circa £30,000- £35,000

We're looking for an Assistant Accountant to join a dynamic finance team at a leading wholesale company based in Stockport. In this role, you'll report to the Head of UK Finance and play a key part in the month-end process, managing balance sheet reconciliations and investigating complex queries. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and thrives on problem-solving.

Responsibilities include:

  • Assist in the maintenance of the accounts inbox to ensure that all entries are dealt with in a timely manner or re-directed as necessary
  • Assisting the process of balance sheet reconciliations, transactional and analytical
  • Ledger house-keeping
  • Supporting other departmental queries throughout the business and providing information to internal stakeholders when required
  • Maintaining Inter-company reconciliations, liaising with businesses in the group based world-wide
  • Preparing, reconciling and posting journal entries
  • Assisting with the month end process
  • Assist with year end audit queries, liaising with external accountants

Requirements:

  • Strong working knowledge of MS Excel
  • Good understanding of accounting principles and concepts, including experience with complex balance sheet reconciliations
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills
  • Accuracy and excellent attention to detail
  • Good work ethic
  • Team player with good communication

Benefits:

  • Hybrid Working
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Free on-site parking
  • 25 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
  • Company Pension
  • Free on-site Gym

Please send a copy of your CV for immediate consideration.