Assistant Accountant

WHITAKER SMITH RECRUITMENT LTD; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private medical insurance

Paid sabbatical after 5 years

EV car scheme

Job summary

WHITAKER SMITH RECRUITMENT LTD is recruiting an Assistant Accountant in Manchester. The role reports to the Finance Manager and supports CFO across finance and stakeholder activities. Hybrid work: four days in the office, one day from home.

The package includes a salary up to £35,000 plus bonus, private medical insurance, sabbatical after 5 years, EV car scheme and more. You will handle monthly/quarterly reporting, VAT, and statutory accounts support while developing in a high-performing finance

Qualifications

• AAT qualification is essential.
• VAT experience is essential.
• Audit/statutory accounts support is desirable.
• Experience in a professional/corporate environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, analysing and presenting financial information to the CFO and Finance Manager.
• Quarterly and monthly reporting, data analysis and reconciliations.
• Supporting preparation of statutory accounts and audit for all entities.
• Assisting with producing monthly management accounts and the month-end pack for Directors.
• Reconciling cashbooks, processing expenses and reports, reconciling credit card statements.
• Overseeing accounts receivable and payable functions and duties.
• Preparing payment runs and ad-hoc payments on request.
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Excellent communication

Education

AAT qualification

Job description

Assistant Accountant

Based: Manchester Centre (4 days office, 1 home)

Salary: up to £35k + benefits including bonus, private medical insurance, paid sabbatical after 5 years service, EV car scheme and much more

Whitaker Smith are exclusively working with an interesting and progressive services business based in the heart of Manchester. Their values underpin everything they do and with exciting plans to continue growing through 2026/2027 we are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their team. This role will report directly to the Finance Manager providing wider support to finance and stakeholders across the business

Role:

• Preparing, analysing and presenting financial information to the CFO and Finance Manager.
• Quarterly and monthly reporting, data analysis and reconciliations
• Supporting preparation of statutory accounts and audit for all business entities
• Assisting with producing monthly management accounts alongside the Finance Manager and the month end pack for Directors
• Reconciling company cashbooks, processing expenses & reports, reconciling credit card statements
• Overseeing both accounts receivable and payable functions and duties, obtaining internal approval when required
• Monitoring accounts inbox, dealing with queries in a timely manner
• Preparing payment runs and ad-hoc payment processing on request
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns
• Supporting Finance Manager and CFO with ad-hoc requests

Experience:

• AAT qualified essential
• Strong communication skills, able to communicate with senior directors well
• VAT experience essential
• Audit/statutory accounts support highly desirable
• Strong Excel skills (Lookups, pivots)
• Strong organisation skills and thriving in a fast paced environment
• Experience from a professional/corporate environment essential

In return you will get the opportunity to work in a high performing finance team in an exciting industry where no 2 days are the same.