Assistant Accountant

Reed; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Bonus

Healthcare

Job summary

Reed, partnering with a growing international business, invites applications for an Assistant Accountant in Manchester. This role will accelerate your development and expose you to month-end, statutory reporting, and financial control activities within a collaborative finance team.

You will work with experienced professionals, actively study ACCA or CIMA, and progress toward qualification while gaining multi-entity and multi-currency exposure.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of accounting experience in a UK-based finance environment.
• Actively studying ACCA or CIMA with commitment to qualification.
• Multi-entity or multi-currency accounting exposure.
• Experience with balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Exposure to VAT preparation and submissions.

Responsibilities

• Support the month-end close process, including preparing and posting journals.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations and transactions across multiple entities.
• Contribute to accurate and timely management reporting.
• Assist with statutory accounts information and external audit processes.
• Prepare data for VAT returns and other regulatory submissions.
• Work with international advisors to ensure compliance across jurisdictions.
• Partner with Accounts Payable and Billing teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with financial analysis and ad-hoc reporting requests.
• Support finance improvement projects and strengthen internal controls.
• Help drive efficiencies across finance processes and reporting.

Skills

Excel skills

Education

Part-Qualified ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Assistant Accountant (Part-Qualified ACCA/CIMA)

Manchester City Centre Hybrid Working

£33,000 - £36,000 + Study Support + Bonus + Healthcare

Are you a part-qualified accountant looking for a role that will accelerate your development and give you exposure beyond the traditional Assistant Accountant position?

We're partnering with a growing international business that is investing heavily in its finance function and looking for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join its collaborative Manchester-based finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with around 2-5 years of accounting experience who is actively studying ACCA or CIMA and wants to gain broader experience, take on more responsibility, and progress towards qualification.

You'll work closely with experienced finance professionals, gain exposure to international entities, and play a key role in month-end, statutory reporting, and financial control activities.

What You'll Be Involved In

Financial Reporting & Month-End

• Support the month-end close process, including preparing and posting journals.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations and transactions across multiple entities.
• Contribute to accurate and timely management reporting.

Statutory Accounts, VAT & Compliance

• Assist with the preparation of statutory accounts information.
• Support external audit processes and respond to audit requests.
• Prepare and provide data for VAT returns and other regulatory submissions.
• Work alongside international advisors to ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

Business Support & Process Improvement

• Partner with Accounts Payable and Billing teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist with financial analysis and ad-hoc reporting requests.
• Support finance improvement projects and strengthen internal controls.
• Help drive efficiencies across finance processes and reporting.

About You

We're keen to speak with motivated individuals who are serious about building a long-term career in finance.

You’ll ideally have:

• 2-5 years' accounting experience within a UK-based finance environment.
• Actively studying ACCA or CIMA with a commitment to becoming qualified.
• Multi-entity or multi-currency accounting exposure.
• Experience within a corporate, professional services, or larger business environment.
• Experience with balance sheet and bank reconciliations.
• Exposure to VAT preparation and submissions.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence using finance systems/ERP platforms.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across teams.
• The right to work permanently in the UK (sponsorship is not available).