Assistant Accountant

MCS Group; Ballymena; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency in Ballymena is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support strategic financial management. The successful candidate will assist with reporting, budgeting, compliance, and drive improvements within the public sector. AAT or IATI qualifications are essential. The role also offers hybrid working, 35 days holiday, and an annual salary of £41-42k.

Benefits

Work From Home

35 days holiday

car parking

Qualifications

• Experience working in a finance team or as part of an audit practice.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles, regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with reporting, budgeting, capital accounting, treasury, and grants.
• Support audits and maintain adherence to regulations and policies.
• Conduct financial analysis to aid forecasting and decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners on financial matters.
• Identify and support process and efficiency improvements.
• Guide junior staff and contribute to team development.
• Uphold confidentiality, GDPR, and personal performance targets.

Skills

Assistant Accountant

IATI

AAT

Part Qualified finance

Qualified

public sector

Education

AAT or IATI qualified or part qualified

Job description

Overview

Are you a finance professional passionate about driving impact in the public sector? This Assistant Accountant role offers an opportunity to support strategic financial management and deliver services that make a real difference.

The role

• Support Financial Processes: Assist with reporting, budgeting, capital accounting, treasury, and grants.
• Ensure Compliance: Support audits and maintain adherence to regulations and policies.
• Analyse Data: Conduct financial analysis to aid forecasting and decision-making.
• Engage Stakeholders: Collaborate with internal and external partners on financial matters.
• Drive Improvements: Identify and support process and efficiency improvements.
• Support Team: Guide junior staff and contribute to team development.
• Maintain Standards: Uphold confidentiality, GDPR, and personal performance targets.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

Essential

• AAT or IATI qualified or part qualified in a professional accountancy body.
• Experience working in a finance team or as part of an audit practise.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles, regulations and standards.

What’s in it for you?

• An annual salary £41-42k
• Excellent annual leave allowance (35 days)
• Hybrid working
• The opportunity to gain experience working in a role at the forefront of public sector

How to apply

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on or on email at m.hami.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs

Skills

• Assistant Accountant
• IATI
• AAT
• Part Qualified finance
• Accountant
• Qualified
• public sector

Benefits

• Work From Home
• 35 days holiday
• car parking