Assistant Accountant

Mitchell Adam; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Career development program

Job summary

Mitchell Adam are partnering with a well-established international manufacturing business to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. The role combines transactional finance with exposure to management accounts.

You will handle AP and AR, assist with month-end, and support payment runs, invoicing and credit control. This is an ideal step for someone studying ACCA or CIMA, within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience across Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable in a finance environment.
• Understanding of core accounting principles and transactional finance processes.
• Exposure to month-end or management accounts.
• Strong attention to detail with an organised and reliable approach.
• Desirable to be studying ACCA/CIMA.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and contribute to the month-end process.
• Handle purchase and sales ledgers including invoice processing.
• Manage payment runs, customer accounts and credit control.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Accounts Receivable

Month-end

Detail-oriented

ACCA/CIMA study

Job description

Overview

Mitchell Adam are delighted to be partnering with a well-established international manufacturing business, who are looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. This is a good opportunity for someone who has developed a solid grounding across transactional finance and is now looking to broaden their experience, gaining greater exposure to management accounts and the wider commercial side of finance.

Working as part of an established team, you'll become involved in the preparation of monthly management accounts and the wider month-end process, providing a useful step towards developing your management accounting experience. Alongside this, you'll have responsibility across both purchase and sales ledger, giving you ownership of key areas including invoice processing, payment runs, customer accounts and credit control.

The business operates across international markets, creating a varied environment where there is plenty to learn and exposure to different areas of finance. With a supportive team around you and professional development encouraged, this role would suit someone who is studying towards ACCA or CIMA and wants to gradually build their accounting experience within a well-established manufacturing organisation.

Skills Needed

• Previous experience across both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable within a finance environment.


• Good understanding of core accounting principles and transactional finance processes.


• Some exposure to month-end or management accounts is a must.


• Strong attention to detail with an organised and reliable approach.


• Currently studying towards ACCA/CIMA would be desirable.

What You Will Receive

• A broad Assistant Accountant position combining transactional finance with exposure to management accounts.


• The opportunity to develop beyond AP and AR and build your month-end experience.


• Support for your ongoing professional development and accounting studies.


• A comprehensive benefits package including study support.


• A stable international manufacturing environment with a supportive team and opportunities to develop your career.

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Accountant who has a good grounding and is now looking to broaden their experience. If you're keen to develop your management accounting knowledge, continue your studies and build a long-term career within an established international business,