Assistant Accountant (Cookstown Area)

VanRath Search & Selection; Cookstown; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Study Support

Hybrid working

In-house training

Job summary

VANRATH is seeking an Assistant Accountant in the Cookstown area. The role involves providing management accounting support, preparing monthly accounts, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, with hybrid working and study support.

The ideal candidate is Part-Qualified (CIMA/ACCA) with 1–2 years of experience in a transactional finance function, offering strong progression within a growing finance team.

Qualifications

• Part-Qualified in CIMA/ACCA or accounting qualification.
• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience within a transactional finance function.
• Driven with clear career progression goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monthly management accounts preparation with variance analysis.
• Develop and present management reporting packs for board review.
• Prepare budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Support year-end statutory accounts and audits.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and assist with audit processes.
• Contribute to cost and efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis as required.

Skills

1-2 years experience

Practice background preferred

Education

Part-Qualified in CIMA/ACCA or accounting qualification

Job description

Assistant Accountant (Cookstown Area) (BBBH13154) Cookstown, Northern Ireland

Salary: GBP32000 - GBP36000 per annum + Study Support, Hybrid working, Flexi-Time

VANRATH is pleased to be recruiting for a Part- Qualified/ Assistant Accountant for a well-known company in Mid-Ulster. Due to organic growth my client is investing heavily in their already established finance function to help meet the needs of a growing business.

The Benefits

My client has a generous remuneration package on offer, to attract the very best talent in a busy market.

• Excellent career progression


• In-house training from a fantastic finance team

The Role
This role has come about due to internal growth within the current finance team. This role allows for an interesting day to day working life due to the variety of daily tasks and offers career progression.The Assistant Accountant will be responsible for providing a management accounting service to the business, management accounts preparation, budgeting, forecasting, decision support and ad hoc analysis.
Key Duties:

• Assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts, including in depth commentary and variance analysis for board reporting


• To further develop the management accounting reporting pack for presentation to the board.


• Development and delivery of Key Performance Indicator report.


• Preparing support schedules and back up to the management accounts.


• To be responsible for the preparation of the yearly budget for the business.


• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts


• Preparation of balance sheet account reconciliations


• Assist with annual audit process


• Refresh the financial forecast quarterly to highlight expected performance versus budget


• Product cost analysis


• Manage the implementation of system improvements and efficiency initiatives


• Review supplier invoices and manage subcontractor and agency costs


• Adhoc projects as required


• Availability for holiday cover


• Submissions of VAT returns for ROI and UK


• Travel to various work sites

The Ideal Candidate
This role is ideally suited to a Part- Qualified accountant ideally from a practice background. It is vital, the successful candidate has a minimum of 1 to 2 years’ experience in a similar role. The successful candidate should have the following:

• Part- Qualified in CIMA/ACCA or an accounting qualification


• Previous experience within a transactional finance function


• Driven and keen to ascertain career progression