Assistant Accountant

Salary: £30,000 per year

Assistant Accountant

Based: Greater Manchester / Warrington

Salary: c£30,000(May be negotiable depending on experience)

Benefits include: 25 days holidays + bank holidays (plus extra can be earned / bought), stakeholder pension scheme & free car parking.

Our Client is a well-established, well respected company who supply a wide range of products to various markets including automotive, aerospace, defence and commercial sectors throughout Europe and the UK. Their success is based on the provision of solution-based service and their flexibility of response to customer needs, as well as through a large e-commerce presence.

Due to their continued growth they are now seeking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their small, friendly team. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be the first point of contact on site for the accounts department, and will ensure the effective implementation of tasks through communication with the Financial Controller and the Directors. This a busy and fast paced environment in an expanding company, and the successful candidate will need to be extremely self organising, self motivated, able to work with minimal supervision and have bags of common sense!

Duties will include:-

* Daily processing of the sales and purchase ledgers

* Daily allocation of cash and supplier payments

* Credit control and customer statements as required

* Reconciliation of bank statements

* Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts

* Quarterly VAT returns

* Answering calls to the department and diverting where required

* Other ad hoc duties for the smooth running of the department, as necessary.

Suitable candidates should possess:-

* Experience working in an SME environment, in a varied accounts role, ideally with experience of all of the above areas

* A qualification in accounting or book-keeping would be advantageous but is not essential

* Experience in SAGE Line 50 is a must, and experience in other packages e.g. MS Office / Excel would be desirable

* Good written and verbal communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills

* Able to work independently and resourcefully

* A flexible attitude to work schedules

* An understanding of the need for strict confidentiality.

Hours of work are Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 4pm and this is a permanent role. So, if you’d like to work in an environment which is fast paced and challenging with lots of variety, please send your CV in confidence using the link below.

Candidates who meet the criteria above will be contacted for further discussion and local interview.

Please note that a CRB / DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.