Accounts Assistant

Jobwise Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Manchester. This role includes managing ledgers, assisting with finance administration, and requires a keen eye for detail. The position offers a salary of up to £35,000, performance bonuses, and extensive benefits such as holiday entitlement and a pension scheme. Ideal for candidates with accounts experience and IT proficiency.

Benefits

Annual bonus based on company performance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Healthcare cashback plan

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Staff canteen

Scope to buy up to 5 extra holiday days

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts or finance roles is preferred.
• AAT qualification is beneficial but not required.
• Comfortable with leveraging accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales ledger and purchase ledger.
• Assist with general finance and office administration.
• Perform daily bank and petty cash reconciliations.
• Support audits as needed.
• Liaise with suspended accounts for credit control.

Skills

Experience in a similar Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or Bookkeeper role

AAT qualification

IT literate and comfortable with accounting software

Organised and accurate with attention to detail

Job description

Would you like to be part of a welcoming and friendly team in a highly successful company with expansion plans? If so, this Accounts Assistant could be just for you. There is a salary of up to 35,000, a bonus scheme based on company performance, pension scheme, life insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with scope to buy up to 5 more days holiday a year), canteen, staff rewards, free parking and more!

Your role as an Accounts Assistant:

• Assisting with general finance and office administration
• Managing the sales ledger and purchase ledger
• Inputting payments received
• Preparing and carrying out payment runs
• Setting up new customers, and suppliers and requesting credit limits
• Assisting with credit control, liaising with suspended accounts to arrange the release of orders
• Performing daily bank and petty cash reconciliation
• Supporting with audits

We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

• Experience in either a similar Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant or possibly Bookkeeper role
• AAT qualification would be beneficial
• Experience in a manufacturing company would be interesting but not essential
• IT literate and comfortable with an accounting package
• Able to work independently and adapt to evolving processes
• Organised and accurate with an excellent eye for detail

What will you get in return for your work as an Accounts Assistant?

• A salary of 30,000 to 35,000, depending on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Scope to buy up to 5 extra holiday days a year
• Free parking
• Annual bonus based on company performance
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Staff canteen
• Great career prospects

To apply

If this sounds like an Accounts Assistant or Finance Assistant role you would love, please email your CV today

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