Assistant Accountant - Study Support & Career Growth

Agility; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Career progression

Broad finance exposure

Mentoring

Established business

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Agility in Carlisle is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join a growing finance team and support day-to-day accounting activities. The role offers study support toward professional qualifications and real hands-on exposure across management accounts, journals, reconciliations and forecasting.

You will work with a collaborative team, develop technical skills, and benefit from mentoring as you progress toward more senior finance positions, starting ASAP on a full-time basis.

Qualifications

• Part-Qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA, or actively studying towards a professional qualification.
• Ambitious finance professional seeking to develop a career in accounting.
• Experience in Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant or similar role.
• Comfortable with Excel and financial systems.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.
• Keen to learn, take on responsibilities and develop professionally.
• Strong communicator and team player.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Preparing and posting journals, accruals and prepayments
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the month-end and year-end processes
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting
• Supporting cash flow reporting
• Investigating variances and providing financial analysis
• Assisting with VAT returns and other statutory reporting
• Working closely with colleagues across the wider business
• Supporting continuous improvement projects and development of finance processes

Skills

Part-Qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Excel

Education

AAT qualified / ACCA/CIMA/ACA studying

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Agility in Carlisle is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join a growing finance team and support day-to-day accounting activities. The role offers study support toward professional qualifications and real hands-on exposure across management accounts, journals, reconciliations and forecasting.

You will work with a collaborative team, develop technical skills, and benefit from mentoring as you progress toward more senior finance positions, starting ASAP on a full-time basis.