Assistant Accountant

Olleco; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainability-focused company in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their Finance team. This role involves preparing management accounts, variance analysis, and supporting year-end audits. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of relevant experience and be working towards or already qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or AAT. Excellent IT skills, particularly with Excel, and strong attention to detail are essential. The company offers a competitive salary, study support, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Company Pension

Medical Cash Plan Scheme

Life Assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Scheme

Qualifications

• Three years experience in a similar role.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Experience with audits and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of weekly and monthly management accounts.
• Completing variance analysis and bank reconciliations.
• Assisting with year-end audits and taxation computations.

Skills

ACCA qualification

CIMA qualification

AAT qualification

Excellent IT skills including MS Excel

Great communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified by experience or working towards ACCA, CIMA, or AAT

Job description

Assistant Accountant
Liverpool, Merseyside
£Competitive DOE, Study Support, Medical Cash Plan, Life Assurance, Plus Pension, 30 Days’ Holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (rising with service)

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team in Liverpool.

The ideal candidate will be either qualified by experience or working towards a qualification in ACCA, CIMA or AAT. This person should also have audit experience and have the ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders.

Here at Olleco we are on a mission to help protect the planet, working together with thousands of foodservice businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by hundreds and thousands of tonnes.

The Assistant Accountant joining our team will help us to continue to do things the right way for customers, colleagues and the planet.

The role will include

• Preparation of weekly managements accounts with KPI’s and supporting information.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Completing variance analysis of weekly accounts vs monthly accounts vs Budgets.
• Completing bank reconciliations and Cash at Hand reconciliations.
• Preparing Weekly / Monthly Payroll Analysis and Journals.
• Calculating and scheduling of accruals & prepayments.
• Preparing balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances as required.
• Supporting the finance team in preparation of Annual Budgets & Forecasts.
• Internal audits to sites to maintain/strengthen controls.
• Assisting with Year End Audits & auditors.
• Producing Supporting information for taxation computation on a monthly basis.

Experience & Skills

• The ideal candidate will be either QBE or working towards a qualification in ACCA, CIMA or AAT.
• Three years experience within a similar role, working independently to complete monthly management accounts.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Excel.
• Great communications skills/ability to relay key information to colleagues and internal/ external customers.
• Have strong attention to detail with a high accuracy.

Benefits we offer include

• Company Pension.
• Medical Cash Plan Scheme for private healthcare.
• Life Assurance plan.
• Perk Box for retail & other discounts.
• Coaching, training and clear career progression throughout your career.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Scheme.