Assistant Accountant – Hybrid Role with Growth

Downey Osborne Limited; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension contribution 5%

Company bonus up to 10%

Study support

25 days annual leave + holidays

Job summary

Downey Osborne Limited is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team in a hybrid role across Northern Ireland. The position involves supporting monthly management accounts, year-end close, payroll journals, VAT returns and bank reconciliations, in a fast-paced multi-company setting.

The ideal candidate will have experience in management accounts, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Sage 200.

Qualifications

• Experience assisting with the preparation of management accounts and month-end reporting.
• Strong understanding of trial balances, journals and month-end accounting processes.
• Experience preparing payroll journals, VAT returns and bank reconciliations.
• Good knowledge of Excel and financial accounting systems.
• Desirable: Experience processing payroll from start to finish.
• ATI qualified or currently studying towards an accounting qualification such as ATI, ACCA or CIMA
• Experience working within a multi-company environment
• Previous experience using Sage 200

Responsibilities

• Always Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes, including preparing and posting journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Maintain the general ledger and bring accounts through to trial balance stage.
• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare and post monthly payroll journals, reconciling payroll-related accounts.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring compliance with relevant requirements.
• Complete daily and monthly bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding items.
• Occasionally provide ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting to support business decisions.
• Assist with wider finance projects and process improvement initiatives

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Independent worker

Problem solving

Education

ATI qualification in progress

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Downey Osborne Limited is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team in a hybrid role across Northern Ireland. The position involves supporting monthly management accounts, year-end close, payroll journals, VAT returns and bank reconciliations, in a fast-paced multi-company setting.

The ideal candidate will have experience in management accounts, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Sage 200.