Assistant Accountant

Four Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join the Finance team and work closely with the Head of Finance. The role is office based, and you will be trusted to handle critical accounting tasks with accuracy and pride.

You’ll own day‑to‑day and month‑end activities, including accruals, journals, reconciliations, VAT, and reporting, plus assist with budgeting, forecasting and cash control. The ideal candidate is organised, reliable and comfortable working independently while

Qualifications

• Solid experience in accounting roles, with competence in reconciliations, journals and month-end processes.
• Familiarity with VAT, cash controls and financial reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Calculating and posting monthly accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other journals
• Maintaining the fixed asset register and hire purchase schedules
• Managing month-end stock control and valuation
• Completing balance sheet and bank reconciliations
• Preparing, monitoring and sharing departmental cost centre reports
• Managing cash books, petty cash and the daily cash flow schedule
• Managing our invoice financing facility
• Processing international payments and monthly currency revaluations
• Preparing and submitting quarterly UK VAT returns
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial controls

Job description

We're currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our client's Finance team and work closely with their Head of Finance.

This role is perfect for someone who is comfortable being an Assistant Accountant, knows their stuff, enjoys being trusted to get on with their work, and takes genuine pride in getting things right.

You’ll be an important part of the Finance team, taking responsibility for a broad range of day-to-day, weekly and month-end accounting activities. You’ll need to be capable, organised and confident working independently, while also being happy to roll your sleeves up and help wherever the team needs you.

Working alongside the Head of Finance, your responsibilities will include:

• Calculating and posting monthly accruals, prepayments, depreciation and other journals
• Maintaining the fixed asset register and hire purchase schedules
• Managing month-end stock control and valuation
• Completing balance sheet and bank reconciliations
• Preparing, monitoring and sharing departmental cost centre reports
• Managing cash books, petty cash and the daily cash flow schedule.
• Managing our invoice financing facility
• Processing international payments and monthly currency revaluations
• Preparing and submitting quarterly UK VAT returns
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial controls

We're looking for someone who knows their way around accounts and can be relied upon to get things done properly. You’ll ideally have solid experience in an Assistant Accountant or similar role and be comfortable with reconciliations, journals, month-end processes, VAT and the general nuts and bolts of a busy finance function.

This is a great opportunity to join an established reputable manufacturing business, the role is fully office based.