Accounts Assistant

Axon Moore Group Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary mid-20k

Holiday allowance

Study support

Core hours

Flexible Fridays

Free parking

Train station area

Social events

Senior exposure

Career growth

Job summary

Axon Moore Group Ltd in South Manchester is seeking an Accounts Assistant / Finance Officer. This role offers more than basic invoice processing, giving you hands-on involvement in day-to-day finance and wider operations within a growing international SME.

You'll work with the senior finance team on ledgers, reconciliations, VAT support and intercompany transactions, with exposure to Business Central and potential travel to the German subsidiary.

Qualifications

• Ambition, potential and attention to detail are valued over years of experience.
• Understanding of double-entry accounting is desirable.
• Experience with reconciliations and transactional finance is preferred.
• Study support may be available once permanent.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales and purchase ledgers.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Assist with double-entry bookkeeping.
• Support VAT returns and intercompany transactions.
• Handle stock reconciliations and general finance admin.
• Assist wider sales and operations teams as needed.
• Help ensure accurate end-to-end processing of transactions.
• Support the finance function as the company grows internationally.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Ambition

Education

AAT studies

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 Manchester that 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?

This business is much more interested in attitude, potential and attention to detail than finding somebody with years of experience.

You're likely to suit the role if you:

• 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.