Accounts Assistant/Accounts Technician

ICW Group (UK); Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

ICW Group (UK) is seeking an Accounts Assistant/Accounts Technician to support the Finance team in delivering accurate financial information across the Group. You will help with reconciliations, ledgers, month-end tasks and management accounts preparation.

The role emphasizes accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement, with opportunities to develop knowledge across multiple entities and systems within a collaborative finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Technician, Bookkeeper or similar finance role.
• Sound understanding of bookkeeping principles and financial processes.
• Experience completing reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and confidence using accounting software.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to work.
• Good communication skills and ability to build positive working relationships.
• Ability to work independently while contributing as part of a team.
• Experience using Sage or similar accounting system.
• Experience supporting multiple entities or group companies.
• Experience assisting with management accounts and VAT returns.

Responsibilities

• Perform regular bank reconciliations, ensuring transactions are recorded and discrepancies are resolved.
• Maintain customer and supplier ledgers with accuracy and up-to-date records.
• Assist with monthly management accounts preparation, including P&L analysis.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and address issues promptly.
• Prepare VAT returns for review with accuracy.
• Maintain fixed asset registers including additions, disposals and depreciation.
• Process and monitor financial transactions across group entities in the UK and Ireland.
• Support month-end processes to meet reporting deadlines.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation per procedures.
• Assist with finance administration and other departmental tasks.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Bookkeeping principles

Excel proficiency

Accounting software

Workload management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independence

Education

Part-qualified accounting qualification or IATI

Tools

Sage

Job description

At ICW, we believe that strong financial foundations are essential to building trust, supporting growth and delivering great service. As an Accounts Assistant / Accounts Technician, you will play an important role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity and efficiency of our financial processes, helping to provide the reliable financial information that supports decision‑making across the business.

Working as part of the Finance team, you'll be involved in a wide range of activities including maintaining customer and supplier ledgers, performing reconciliations, supporting month‑end processes and assisting with the preparation of management accounts. Your attention to detail and commitment to accuracy will help ensure our financial records are complete, compliant and dependable.

This role directly supports our North Star: Confidence Built Together. While you may not be working directly with our customers every day, the quality of your work helps create confidence throughout the business. From ensuring transactions are processed correctly and financial controls are maintained, to providing accurate information that colleagues can rely on, you'll contribute to the trust, stability and professionalism that underpin everything we do.

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team where accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement are valued. Skills and experience matter. So does how you work. We’re looking for people who are Kind, Principled and Tenacious in everything they do.

What you’ll be doing

As an Accounts Assistant / Accounts Technician, you will support the Finance team in delivering accurate and timely financial information across the Group.

• Perform regular bank reconciliations, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and discrepancies are investigated and resolved.
• Maintain customer and supplier ledgers, ensuring records are accurate, up to date and appropriately managed.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, including profit and loss analysis and supporting schedules.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring balances are supported and any issues are identified promptly.
• Prepare VAT returns for review, ensuring information is complete and accurate.
• Maintain fixed asset registers, ensuring additions, disposals and depreciation are recorded correctly.
• Process and monitor financial transactions across the Group's UK and Irish entities.
• Support month-end processes, helping to ensure reporting deadlines are achieved.
• Maintain accurate financial records and documentation in line with company procedures.
• Assist with finance administration and other departmental tasks as required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency and financial processes.

What good looks like here

Our three guiding principles describe how we work at ICW. In this role, they look like:

• Be better every day
  • You take pride in producing accurate work and are always looking for ways to improve processes. You learn from experience, seek solutions and focus on getting the details right.
• Be the person your clients want to work with
  • Whether supporting colleagues within Finance or working with stakeholders across the business, you are professional, responsive and reliable. People trust your work because it is accurate and delivered on time.
• Support one another to succeed
• You recognise that strong teamwork leads to the best outcomes. You share knowledge, help colleagues when needed and contribute positively to the wider team.

Underpinning these are our values:

• Kind – we treat people with respect, listen and support one another.
• Principled – we act with integrity, take accountability for our work and do the right thing.
• Tenacious – we take ownership, overcome challenges and are committed to delivering high quality outcomes.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working in an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Technician, Bookkeeper or similar finance role.
• A sound understanding of bookkeeping principles and financial processes.
• Experience completing reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and confidence using accounting software.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and meet deadlines.
• Strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to work.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Part-qualified accounting qualification, IATI qualification or equivalent.
• Experience using Sage or a similar accounting system.
• Experience supporting multiple entities or group companies.
• Experience assisting with management accounts and VAT returns.
• Be part of a values‑led organisation where people matter.
• Join a supportive and collaborative Finance team.
• Gain exposure to a broad range of finance activities across multiple entities.
• Opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and career.
• Contribute to a business that values accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement.