Accounts Assistant - Trafford Park

Rg Consultancy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Study support

Parking on site

Nearby parking

Job summary

RG Consultancy in Trafford Park, Manchester, is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to support the day-to-day running of the accounts function, including purchase ledger, sales ledger, payments, reconciliations and CIS administration.

The role offers a 37.5-hour week in an office-based environment with a company pension, study support and on-site parking. You will work closely with the finance team to ensure accurate financial processing and CIS compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts/finance role.
• Experience with purchase/sales ledgers and bank reconciliations.
• CIS experience, preferably in construction.
• Strong Excel and IT skills.
• Familiarity with Sage, Xero or QuickBooks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Code and post invoices to correct nominal accounts.
• Maintain supplier accounts and reconcile statements.
• Raise sales invoices and allocate payments.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and assist credit control.
• Process CIS deductions and Subcontractor payments.
• Prepare monthly CIS returns and statements.
• Assist with month-end procedures and journal entries.
• Support balance sheet reconciliations and management accounts.
• Contribute to year-end preparation and audits.
• Maintain organized finance records.
• Provide general finance team support.

Skills

Accounts experience

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Bank reconciliations

CIS experience

Excel

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

RG are pleased to be working with an excellent company located at Trafford Park, we are looking for an experienced and proactive Accounts Assistant to join the finance team. The successful candidate will support the day-to-day running of the accounts function, including purchase ledger, sales ledger, payments, reconciliations and CIS administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Matching, coding and posting invoices to the correct nominal accounts.
• Setting up and maintaining supplier accounts.
• Reconciling supplier statements and dealing with supplier queries.
• Raising sales invoices and allocating customer payments.
• Monitoring outstanding invoices and assisting with credit control.
• Posting daily bank transactions and completing bank reconciliations.
• Processing supplier and subcontractor payments.
• Verifying subcontractors with HMRC and applying the correct CIS deduction rates.
• Processing subcontractor invoices and calculating CIS deductions accurately.
• Preparing and submitting monthly CIS returns and issuing CIS deduction statements.
• Maintaining accurate subcontractor records and dealing with CIS queries.
• Assisting with month-end procedures, journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations and management accounts.
• Supporting year-end preparation and audit requirements.
• Maintaining accurate and organised finance records.
• Providing general support to the wider finance team as required.

Key Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within an accounts/finance role.
• Experience across purchase ledger, sales ledger and bank reconciliations.
• Previous CIS experience, ideally within a construction environment.
• Good Excel and IT skills.
• Experience with Sage, Xero, Quick Books or similar accounting software would be advantageous.
• 37.5 hours per week -flexible - office based role
• Company pension scheme
• Study support
• Parking on site + additional close by