Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- Axon Moore LTD
- Location
- Oldham
- Salary
- £24000 - £27000 per annum, Benefits: plus benefits and study support
- Posted
- 15 Nov 2021
- Closes
- 13 Dec 2021
- Ref
- AA/Oldha/HLB
- Contact
- Harriett Busby
- Job Title
- Assistant Accountant
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Company
Axon Moore are exclusively recruiting an Assistant Accountant for a well-established and growing business in Oldham. They are seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant with a desire to learn, to assist the Management Accountant and develop through AAT/CIMA/ACCA.
The business is in a strong financial position and have a very efficient manufacturing site which has grown over the years. They are looking to hire due to retirement and strengthen the support to the Management Accountant and Finance Director.
About the role
As the Assistant Accountant, you will be responsible for much of the day to day cash and banking elements, as well as some key financial accounting and reporting. You will build strong relationships with the team and be the point of contact for all cash related queries, working closely with Management Accountant. You will also gain further experience as you learn and develop in the role. Study support will be on offer.
Main Duties
Axon Moore are exclusively recruiting an Assistant Accountant for a well-established and growing business in Oldham. They are seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant with a desire to learn, to assist the Management Accountant and develop through AAT/CIMA/ACCA.
The business is in a strong financial position and have a very efficient manufacturing site which has grown over the years. They are looking to hire due to retirement and strengthen the support to the Management Accountant and Finance Director.
About the role
As the Assistant Accountant, you will be responsible for much of the day to day cash and banking elements, as well as some key financial accounting and reporting. You will build strong relationships with the team and be the point of contact for all cash related queries, working closely with Management Accountant. You will also gain further experience as you learn and develop in the role. Study support will be on offer.
Main Duties
- Input of daily banking transactions, including reconciliation to statements.
- Maintain the rolling cash flow forecast for submission to management and group, including variance analysis and relevant commentary.
- Administer all payments within the business, including BACS and cheque payment runs, and liaising with payment requestors where necessary.
- Assist with period end cost allocations and accruals, including preparation of journals and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Assist in maintaining the financial ledgers, ensuring ledgers are open/closed for the relevant reporting periods.
- Assist with periodic capital expenditure reporting and maintenance of the fixed asset register.
- Assisting with process improvement
- Assisting with month end close and reconciliations as well as annual audit and year end close
- Ad-hoc duties and support to the wider finance team
- AAT/ACCA/CIMA part qualification
- Experience within a similar position is ideal, particularly with experience in cash book management
- Intermediate excel skills such as VLOOKUP and pivot tables and experience using accounting systems would be beneficial
- A personable character and someone who is driven and ambitious and keen to learn and develop while studying
- Strong planning and organisation skills essential
- Enthusiastic and self-motived
- Salary£24,000 – £27,000 depending on experience
- Full CIMA/ACCA study support available
- Staff discounts
- Pension
- Onsite gym