Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- Axon Moore LTD
- Location
- Middleton
- Salary
- £20000 - £26000 per annum, Benefits: plus benefits
- Posted
- 07 Jan 2022
- Closes
- 04 Feb 2022
- Ref
- AA/Midd/HLB
- Contact
- Harriett Busby
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Transport / Logistics
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Company
Axon Moore are exclusively recruiting an Assistant Accountant for a well-established business based in Middleton. They are seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant with a desire to learn, to assist the Finance Manager and develop through to further studies and increased accounting exposure in the longer term.
The business is in a strong financial position and have sites in different areas in the UK. They are looking to recruit to strengthen the team and strengthen the support the Finance Manager.
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 payroll some transactional work. You will build strong relationships with the team and be the point of contact for the Finance Manager. You will also gain further experience as you learn and develop in the role. Study support will be on offer.
Salary
£20,000 – £26,000 depending on experience
Main Duties
Axon Moore are exclusively recruiting an Assistant Accountant for a well-established business based in Middleton. They are seeking an ambitious Assistant Accountant with a desire to learn, to assist the Finance Manager and develop through to further studies and increased accounting exposure in the longer term.
The business is in a strong financial position and have sites in different areas in the UK. They are looking to recruit to strengthen the team and strengthen the support the Finance Manager.
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 payroll some transactional work. You will build strong relationships with the team and be the point of contact for the Finance Manager. You will also gain further experience as you learn and develop in the role. Study support will be on offer.
Salary
£20,000 – £26,000 depending on experience
Main Duties
- Responsibility for Payroll end to end for 250 people on a monthly basis.
- Payroll administration – New starters/Leavers etc.
- Daily accounts administration – invoice processing on sales/purchase ledger
- Bank reconciliation
- Journal postings
- Assist with period end
- Assist in maintaining the financial ledgers, ensuring ledgers are open/closed for the relevant reporting periods.
- Assisting with month end close and reconciliations as well as annual audit and year end close
- Assisting with process improvement
- Ad-hoc duties and support to the wider finance team
- AAT studier/qualified with experience or Graduate with 2+ years in a similar role
- Experience within a similar position is ideal, particularly with experience in a varied role
- 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-motivated