Assistant Accountant

Clarify Consultancy Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Clarify Consultancy Ltd is recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join our finance team in Lancashire. You will support month-end, maintain reconciliations and assist with reports, under the Head of Finance, with mentorship in a fast-moving environment.

The role offers flexible working arrangements, training and clear progression opportunities within a well-established organisation. Strong Excel and Sage experience is beneficial, with AAT studies encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar finance role.
• Excellent time-management and attention to detail.
• Confidence with Sage and/or Excel is beneficial.
• Studying towards AAT or recently completing your qualification is advantageous.
• Strong commitment to delivering outstanding customer service.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Time management

Data accuracy

Customer service

Education

AAT qualification (study in progress)

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.