Accounts Assistant

Dickson O'Brien; Walkden; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Dickson O'Brien in Walkden is seeking a part-time 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 ledgers, invoicing, payroll support, reconciliations, VAT returns, and basic intercompany recharges, while mentoring a small finance and admin team.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of practical experience in accounts or finance.
• Part-qualified AAT Level 4.
• Strong Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) and experience with Xero, Sage 200, or Sage 50 payroll.
• Excellent attention to detail, communication, and proactive 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 bank, credit card, and control account reconciliations.
• Assist with journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and trial balance preparations.
• Help prepare VAT returns and assist with audits data.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem-solving

Team mentoring

Education

AAT Level 4 – Part Qualified

Tools

Excel

Xero

Sage 200

Sage 50 payroll

Job description

Accounts Assistant - Walkden - part time

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