Accounts Assistant

Meridian Business Support; Farnworth; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3% employer pension contribution

Healthcare package

Study support for qualifications

Progression opportunity

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is assisting a growing business in Westhoughton to hire a Finance Assistant. This permanent role (40 hours) offers a salary of £27,000–£30,000 DOE and provides a clear progression pathway into an Assistant Management Accountant position.

You will work in a supportive finance team, gain exposure to month-end processes, management accounts and financial reporting, with study support toward AAT/CIMA/ACCA qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role such as Accounts/Finance Assistant or Sales Ledger.
• Strong Excel skills including formulas and lookups.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Raising and processing sales invoices.
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments.
• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining the sales ledger.
• Supporting month-end reconciliations.
• Processing supplier invoices and payment runs.
• Maintaining prepayment and accrual schedules.
• Assisting with month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Supporting development of finance processes and reporting.

Skills

Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)

Attention to detail

Communication

Proactive learner

Education

AAT/CIMA/ACCA study

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant

Westhoughton, Bolton (BL5)

£27,000 - £30,000 DOE

Permanent | 40 Hours per Week | Monday - Friday

Looking to build a long-term career in finance? We're recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a growing business in Westhoughton. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with transactional finance experience who is looking to develop their career, with a clear progression pathway into an Assistant Management Accountant role.

Working within a supportive finance team, you'll gain exposure to month-end processes, management accounts and financial reporting while receiving support towards your professional qualifications.

What's on offer?

• Salary of £27,000 - £30,000 DOE
• Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week)
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Healthcare package
• Financial support towards AAT qualifications
• Genuine career progression into an Assistant Management Accountant position
• Supportive and collaborative finance team

The Role as Finance Assistant, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day running of the finance department, with responsibilities including:

• Raising and processing sales invoices
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments
• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining the sales ledger
• Supporting month-end reconciliations
• Providing holiday cover within the purchase ledger team
• Processing supplier invoices and payment runs
• Maintaining prepayment and accrual schedules
• Assisting with month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the development of finance processes and reporting
• Progressively taking on management accounts responsibilities as your experience grows

What we're looking for

• Previous experience within a finance role, such as Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Sales Ledger or Credit Control
• Good Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with customers and suppliers
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
• It would be advantageous if you are studying towards, or looking to study, AAT, CIMA or ACCA, although this is not essential.