Assistant Accountant

Places for People; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social enterprise is seeking an Assistant Accountant in Preston to provide quality financial support and analysis. You'll work under management to assist in budget monitoring and performance improvement while embodying community spirit in a hybrid work model. Benefits include competitive salary, generous leave, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly review

Pension with matched contributions

Generous holiday package

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Development and training opportunities

Discounts from various shops and services

Qualifications

• Experience as an Assistant Accountant or a similar role.
• Confident using Microsoft Office especially Excel.
• Proficiency in IT packages.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality budgets and financial accounts under management.
• Assist in monitoring expenditure and budget management.
• Interpret financial data to operational managers.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

So, what are you waiting for? Join a community that cares about you!

More about yourrole

On a daily basis, you will provide, under direction of the Management Accountant, quality budgets, management accounts, projections, financial plans and financial analysis.

You will also assist in monitoring expenditure and management of budgets, identifying issues at the earliest opportunity and interpret this to operational managers to encourage performance improvement and help with decision making.

At Places for People, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, a basic DBS check is mandatory for this position.This role is hybrid (2 days in the Preston office Wednesdays and Thursdays) to be considered for this role you will need to be within a commutable distance of this location.

More about you

The ideal candidate will good accounting knowledge and experience in accounting and reporting complex groups as well as proficiency with IT packages is also desired.

The essential criteria for this role is listed below

• Experience as an Assistant Accountant or a similar role
• Experience analysing data and trend analysis
• Confident using Microsoft Office especially Excel
• Be within a commutable distance of our Preston office

The benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Overtime as and when required
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

For more Information, please download the attached Job Profile.