Ambitious Assistant Accountant - Hybrid, Study Support

Reed; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Bonus

Healthcare

Job summary

Reed, partnering with a growing international business, invites applications for an Assistant Accountant in Manchester. This role will accelerate your development and expose you to month-end, statutory reporting, and financial control activities within a collaborative finance team.

You will work with experienced professionals, actively study ACCA or CIMA, and progress toward qualification while gaining multi-entity and multi-currency exposure.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of accounting experience in a UK-based finance environment.
• Actively studying ACCA or CIMA with commitment to qualification.
• Multi-entity or multi-currency accounting exposure.
• Experience with balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Exposure to VAT preparation and submissions.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close process, including preparing and posting journals.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations and transactions across multiple entities.
• Contribute to accurate and timely management reporting.
• Assist with statutory accounts information and external audit processes.
• Prepare data for VAT returns and other regulatory submissions.
• Work with international advisors to ensure compliance across jurisdictions.
• Partner with Accounts Payable and Billing teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with financial analysis and ad-hoc reporting requests.
• Support finance improvement projects and strengthen internal controls.
• Help drive efficiencies across finance processes and reporting.

Skills

Excel skills

Education

Part-Qualified ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Reed, partnering with a growing international business, invites applications for an Assistant Accountant in Manchester. This role will accelerate your development and expose you to month-end, statutory reporting, and financial control activities within a collaborative finance team.

You will work with experienced professionals, actively study ACCA or CIMA, and progress toward qualification while gaining multi-entity and multi-currency exposure.