Accounts Assistant

Dickson O&Brien Associates; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dickson O&Brien Associates is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant to manage day-to-day financial transactions, support month-end closing, and assist the Group Financial Controller and FD with reporting.

You will handle purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices and expense claims, support payroll, perform reconciliations, and contribute to VAT returns and annual audits. You will also manage a small finance and admin team.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2 to 5 years of practical experience in an accounts or finance environment plus experience of setting, supporting and reviewing objectives.
• Qualifications: Part-qualified AAT Level 4.
• Software Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) and accounting software (e.g., Xero, Sage 200, Sage 50 payroll).
• Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Handle purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices, manage expense claims, and run payment runs.
• Support payroll and HR staff and provide cover.
• Perform regular bank, credit card and control account reconciliations.
• Assist with journal entries, accruals, prepayments and trial balance preparations.
• Help prepare quarterly VAT returns and compile data for annual statutory audits.
• Act as a main point of contact for internal and external supplier or customer account queries.
• Calculate and raise intercompany recharge invoices.
• Manage a small finance and admin team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive problem-solving

Education

Part-qualified AAT Level 4

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Xero

Sage 200

Sage 50 Payroll

Job description

Senior Accounts Assistant to manage the day-to-day financial transactions, support month-end closing, and assist Group Financial Controller and FD with reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Transactional Processing: Handle purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices, manage expense claims, and run payment runs.

Payroll - Support payroll and HR staff and provide cover

Reconciliations: Perform regular bank, credit card, and control account reconciliations.

Month-End Support: Assist with journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and trial balance preparations.

Reporting & Compliance: Help prepare quarterly VAT returns and compile data for annual statutory audits.

Query Resolution: Act as a main point of contact for internal and external supplier or customer account queries.

Intercompany recharges - calculate and raise recharge invoices

Managing and Mentoring - Manage a small finance and admin team

Required Skills & Qualifications

Experience: 2 to 5 years of practical experience in an accounts or finance environment plus experience of setting, supporting and reviewing objectives.

Qualifications: Part-qualified AAT Level 4.

Software Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) and accounting software (e.g., Xero, Sage 200, Sage 50 payroll).

Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.