Assistant Accountant – Study Support & Career Growth

Adele Carr Recruitment Limited; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Adele Carr Recruitment are currently working with a business in which a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to join an established finance team. This role would suit an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their technical accounting skills, gain exposure to a broad range of financial activities and progress towards a professional accounting qualification.

This is an excellent opportunity to build on your existing finance experience and progress your career

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounting or finance role, with a good understanding of transactional finance and reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Confident using financial systems; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 would be advantageous.
• Experience in Manufacturing industry would be a huge plus.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier and customer invoices, expenses, accruals and basic provisions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Complete bank reconciliations, investigate discrepancies and maintain accurate supplier and customer accounts.
• Reconcile intercompany transactions with the parent company, ensuring financial records remain accurate and up to date.
• Support payment processing, cash allocation and the follow-up of overdue receivables where required.
• Support monthly and annual financial close processes and prepare information for financial reporting.
• Assist with inventory counts and stock control activities.
• Support the preparation of VAT returns and reconcile VAT to management accounts, investigating any discrepancies or omissions.
• Coordinate information for external accountants, auditors and tax advisers, ensuring documentation is accurate and readily available.
• Maintain accurate financial records and master data within Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Act as the local key user for Dynamics 365, providing guidance and support to colleagues.
• Help maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial information across the system.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Proactive team player

Willingness to learn

Education

Study towards CIMA/ACCA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Adele Carr Recruitment are currently working with a business in which a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to join an established finance team. This role would suit an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their technical accounting skills, gain exposure to a broad range of financial activities and progress towards a professional accounting qualification.

This is an excellent opportunity to build on your existing finance experience and progress your career