Assistant Accountant

RG Consultancy; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm based in Runcorn seeks an assistant accountant for a full-time, permanent role. Responsibilities include bank reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, and managing purchase ledgers. The ideal candidate will possess strong IT skills and will benefit from flexible working hours, study support, and generous holiday allowance. The role offers career progression for ambitious individuals.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days + bank holidays

Study support

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting or finance roles preferred.
• Familiarity with bank reconciliations and purchase ledgers.

Responsibilities

• Perform bank reconciliations and manage cash flow forecasting.
• Assist with monthly management accounting duties.
• Handle high volume purchase ledger invoices.

Skills

Strong IT skills including Pivot tables/V-Look-ups

Assisted with software implementation

Job description

We are pleased to be working with an excellent business based in Runcorn who are looking for an assistant accountant to join them on full time permanent basis. This is an excellent role that comes with progression for someone who is ambitious. The chosen candidate will be reporting into the financial controller and joining a team of 5 in finance.

Duties will include:

• Bank reconciliations
• Assisting with cash flow forecasting
• Assist with monthly management accountant duties
• Credit card reconciliations
• Purchase ledger - high volume invoices including matching and coding invoices
• BACs payments run
• Supplier statement reconciliations

Skills:

• Strong IT skills including Pivot tables/V-Look-ups
• Assisted with software implementation would be an advantage

Benefits:

• Monday - Friday - very flexible start and finish times (37.5 hours per week) 8-4 or 9-5 (similar shifts are available)
• Office based initially with some flexibility to do 1 day from home after probation
• 25 days + bank holidays
• Study support