Assistant Accountant

Clarify Consultancy Ltd; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarify Consultancy Ltd is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join the finance team in Blackburn. You will support month-end processes, maintain financial records and assist in a variety of routine reporting tasks in a fast-moving environment.

You will bring experience from a similar finance role, strong time-management and attention to detail, and confidence with Sage/Excel. AAT study or recent qualification is a strong advantage.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance role.
• Strong time-management and attention to detail.
• Experience with Sage and Excel advantageous.
• AAT studying or recently completed is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly accounts pack.
• Update monthly balance sheet reconciliations and perform accruals, prepayments and journals.
• Process bank payments and receipts; regularly reconcile all bank accounts.
• Support cash management including foreign currency requirements and budgets/forecasts.

Skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

AAT qualification in progress or completed

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Our client, a well-established and respected organisation, is entering an exciting phase of expansion and is now seeking a diligent, hardworking and proactive Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This role offers genuine variety, strong mentorship and the chance to develop your skills within a supportive, fast-moving environment.

Working directly with the Head of Finance, you will play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records, supporting month-end processes and ensuring the smooth running of daily finance operations.

• Assist in preparation of monthly accounts pack
• Update monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals, prepayments & Journals
• Process bank payments & receipts
• Regular reconciliation of all bank accounts
• Control & process the cash needs within the business including foreign currency requirements
• Complete and issue summarised overhead detail ready for budgets / forecasts
• Assist in preparation of a variety of regular & ad hoc financial & administrative reports
• Monthly downloading of electronic timesheets and reconciliation of data
• Ensure the finance filing is kept up to date in a timely manner

You will bring experience from a similar finance role, along with excellent time-management skills, strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer service. Confidence with Sage and/or Excel is highly beneficial. Studying towards AAT or recently completing your qualification would be a strong advantage.

In return the company offers a competitive remuneration package, flexible working arrangements, ongoing training and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression within a thriving business.