Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant | £25,000 - £28,000 + Study + Bonus | Chorley | Progression to Management Accountant | Rapidly-growing SME

Axon Moore are proud to be working alongside a rapidly-growing SME in Chorley as they recruit either an ambitious Graduate or AAT studier who is able to hit the ground running in a varied Accounts Assistant role and, ultimately, capable of progressing to be their next Management Accountant. Working alongside a mentoring FC, this fantastic opportunity offers exceptional support and exposure as well as additional benefits.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the maintenance of purchase and sales ledgers
2. Accurately analyse and record financial transactions
3. Raising sales invoices and processing/posting purchase invoices
4. Supplier statement reconciliations
5. Bank reconciliations
6. Collating payroll information
7. Chasing overdue debt and analysis of debtor ledger
8. Assist with inter-company reconciliations
9. Query resolution
10. Management of the fixed assets register, i.e. capitalisation, depreciation, and reconciliation
11. Setting up month-end spreadsheets on Excel
12. Provide financial information and analysis at divisional level
13. Assist in the preparation of financial reports, budgets, and forecasts
14. Other ad-hoc duties and project support

Required Experience and Skills:

1. High level of attention to detail
2. Strong written and verbal communication skills
3. Good organisational and time-keeping skills
4. Ability to take ownership of their role
5. Good IT and MS Excel skills
6. Flexible and able to cope with change

Benefits:

1. Full study support towards either AAT or ACCA / CIMA
2. Discretionary performance-based bonus incentives
3. 20 days holiday (rising with length of service to 25) plus Bank Holidays
4. Birthdays off
5. Pension
6. Life Assurance