Accounts Assistant

Axon Moore; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary in mid £20,000s

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Study support

Core hours 10am–3pm Mon-Thu

Friday finish flexibility

Free parking

Great location next to train station

Christmas and summer events

Exposure to senior-level finance

Opportunity to develop with the growth

Job summary

Axon Moore is partnering with a growing SME in South Manchester to appoint anAccounts Assistant/Finance Officer. The role goes beyond invoices, supporting both finance and wider operations while gaining exposure to how a growing international company operates.

Working with the senior team, you’ll handle transactional accounting, bookkeeping and general finance support, with exposure to Business Central. You’ll be part of a dynamic, ambitious team and have opportunities for study support and

Qualifications

• Some previous accounts or finance experience
• Understanding the fundamentals of double-entry accounting
• Experience with reconciliations and transactional finance
• Organised, meticulous and inquisitive by nature
• Willingness to learn and develop your career
• AAT studies or accounting qualification welcomed (not essential) with study support possible

Responsibilities

• Sales ledger and purchase ledger
• Bank reconciliations
• Double-entry bookkeeping
• Support VAT returns
• Intercompany transactions
• Stock reconciliations
• General finance administration
• Assist wider sales and operations teams
• Ensure transactions are processed accurately from start to finish
• Support the finance function as the company grows internationally

Skills

Double-entry accounting

Reconciliations

Transactional finance

Organised

Eager to learn

Education

AAT studies or accounting qualification

Tools

Business Central

Job description

Accounts Assistant |South Manchester| £25,000- £30,000 | Temp-to-permanent | Office-based, with one day working from home and part-time hours available.

Are you an ambitious Accounts Assistant looking for a role where you can gain exposure well beyond traditional transactional finance?

Axon Moore are working with a growing, entrepreneurial SME based in South Manchesterthat is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly organised Accounts Assistant / Finance Officer.

This is not a role where you'll simply sit processing invoices all day. You'll become part of the day-to-day running of the business, supporting both finance and wider operations while developing a strong understanding of how a growing international company works.

The role

Working closely with the senior finance team, you'll take responsibility for a varied mix of transactional accounting, bookkeeping and general finance support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Sales ledger and purchase ledger
• Bank reconciliations
• Double-entry bookkeeping
• Supporting VAT returns
• Intercompany transactions
• Stock reconciliations
• General finance administration
• Assisting the wider sales and operational teams when required
• Helping ensure transactions are processed accurately from start to finish
• Supporting the finance function as the company continues to grow internationally

The company currently uses Business Central, so previous exposure would be beneficial, although attitude and accounting fundamentals are more important.

Who are we looking for?

• Have some previous accounts or finance experience
• Understand the fundamentals of double-entry accounting
• Have experience with reconciliations and transactional finance
• Are organised, meticulous and naturally inquisitive
• Have the confidence to ask questions when you need to
• Take responsibility for seeing tasks through from start to finish
• Are enthusiastic about learning and developing your career
• Value honesty and integrity
• AAT studies or a relevant accounting qualification would be welcomed, but they're not essential. Study support can be available once permanent, making this a particularly attractive opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance career.

Why consider this opportunity?

There's genuine scope to grow with the company.

The business has a German subsidiary, creating exposure that you wouldn't necessarily receive in a typical Accounts Assistant position, with opportunity to travel to their site.

You'll be joining a small business where you can make your mark rather than becoming another number within a large finance department.

The package includes:

• Salary in the mid £20,000s
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Study support once permanent
• Core hours of 10am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, around standard working hours
• Potential flexibility to finish earlier on Fridays
• Free parking
• Excellent location next to the train station
• Christmas and summer social events
• Direct exposure to senior-level finance
• Genuine opportunity to develop as the business grows

The opportunity

For somebody in the earlier stages of their finance career, this is a brilliant chance to learn.

You’ll receive support and handover from an experienced finance professional while gradually building your knowledge across transactional accounting, VAT, reconciliations and the wider commercial operation of the business.

The environment will particularly suit someone who is bright, enthusiastic, dependable and keen to get stuck in.