Accounts Assistant

Four Recruitment are currently recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a hugely successful business in the centre of Manchester. This is a brand new position that is required to support a sustained period of growth in this dynamic business. Reporting to the Management Accountant on a daily basis, the role will oversee 4 growing businesses with 6 sites.

You will be seeking to work in a dynamic, vibrant and fast paced environment where hard work and strong performance are well rewarded and the team take the time to celebrate their success when key deliverables and deadlines are met.

You daily duties will include but are not limited to:

* Review cash takings sheets provided by sites and reconcile to weekly sales
* Take ownership for the cash management process, reconciling site takings from cash, cheques and credit cards to bank receipts and investigating differences
* Manage sales ledger to include adhoc invoicing for account customers and supplier retrospective rebates/listing fees through to cash receipt
* Responsible for all reporting for the cash function
* Issue cash balance/net debt report weekly
* Issue analysis of site cash expenses weekly
* Produce a weekly bank movement report – categorise and summarise weekly bank movements into format used for cash flow forecasting
* Update sales in daily sales review file
* Support on monthly reconciliations for management accounts to cover bank reconciliation, sales ledger and customers reconciliations

To be considered for this role you will ideally hold an AAT qualification or have a relevant degree (2:1 or above) and studying towards either CIMA or ACCA. You will also have experience in a fast paced and demanding finance environment and have strong MS Outlook, Excel and Word skills.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated, with a positive attitude to daily tasks. They will also need to work well under pressure and have the ability to work to tight deadlines.

If you feel you have the relevant skill set and would like to be considered for this role – please send your CV through to immediate consideration.