Assistant Accountant: Own Credit Control & Month-End Close

Platinum Recruitment Group; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Group is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join the Trafford Park team. You will handle credit control, assist with month-end close, and support management accounts. The role offers exposure to a simple yet effective finance structure and direct collaboration with the Finance Controller.

Ideal candidates will own tasks, work efficiently under deadlines, and contribute ideas to improve processes while maintaining work-life balance in a supportive, small-team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounting with focus on credit control.
• Ability to own tasks from end to end.
• Strong involvement in month-end close processes.
• Experience supporting management accounts in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of credit control tasks and cash collection.
• Assist with monthly close and reconciliations.
• Support preparation of management accounts and reporting.
• Collaborate closely with Finance Controller and team.

Skills

Credit control

Month-end close

Management accounts

Ownership

Job description

Platinum Recruitment Group is looking for an Assistant Accountant to join the Trafford Park team. You will handle credit control, assist with month-end close, and support management accounts. The role offers exposure to a simple yet effective finance structure and direct collaboration with the Finance Controller.

Ideal candidates will own tasks, work efficiently under deadlines, and contribute ideas to improve processes while maintaining work-life balance in a supportive, small-team environment.