Accounts Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Colne; Hybrid; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a thriving business in Colne as an Accounts Assistant, where you'll play a key role in managing financial transactions and supporting management accounts. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth, including full study support towards CIMA/ACCA qualifications. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including hybrid working and generous holiday allowance. If you're organized, proactive, and ready to contribute to a growing team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare cash plan

Onsite parking

Full study support towards CIMA / ACCA qualifications

Qualifications

• Recent experience in an accounts assistant role.
• Highly organized and capable of managing workload independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company cashbook and petty cash.
• Reconcile bank accounts and process debtors and creditors.

Skills

Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables)

SAP or other ERP systems

Organization skills

Education

CIMA / ACCA qualifications

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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I am working with a thriving business based in Colne who are now looking to appoint an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team on a permanent and full-time basis. This business is benefitting from a surge of organic growth, where they have successfully doubled their financial turnover to £20 million in the last 5 years.

Your new role

As an Accounts Assistant, you will manage the company cashbook and petty cash, reconcile company bank accounts, process and deal with all debtors and creditors, ensuring transactions are valid and reconciled. You will support the FD with management accounts, including maintaining the company's fixed asset register, processing prepayments, accruals, VAT, supplier reconciliation, and bank reconciliation. Additionally, you will be involved in transactional duties such as purchase ledger processing, sales ledger, and payroll administration.

This is a full-time role, working Monday to Friday, with hours per week and flexibility to finish early on Fridays.

What you'll need to succeed

To succeed in this position, you should have recent experience in a similar role and be able to hit the ground running. You must be highly organized, capable of managing your workload independently, and confident in learning new systems. Proficiency in Excel, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables, is essential, and experience with SAP or other ERP systems is preferred.

What you'll get in return

The salary for this role is £31,000 per annum. Benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a healthcare cash plan, hybrid working, onsite parking, and full study support towards CIMA / ACCA qualifications.