Assistant Financial Accountant

Elevation Recruitment Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is assisting an international business in recruiting an Assistant Financial Accountant in Wigan, Greater Manchester.

You will support year-end statutory accounts, cash management, VAT, month-end journals and balance sheet reviews, reporting to the Group Financial Controller, with opportunities to improve financial controls.

The role offers exposure to tax, treasury and project accounting and requires strong Excel, attention to detail and good stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance or management accounting environment.
• A sound understanding of core financial accounting principles.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence handling financial information.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with year-end statutory accounts preparation and external audit requirements.
• Support treasury and banking activities, including weekly cash flow forecasts, foreign currency requirements and payment processing.
• Help prepare information for VAT returns and other regulatory submissions.
• Complete month-end activities, including journal postings and reviews of balance sheet accounts, intercompany balances and bank reconciliations.
• Provide support with project accounting and the preparation of tax packs.
• Liaise with external auditors and colleagues across the business to ensure information is accurate and deadlines are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and reporting.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Group Financial Controller and the wider finance team as required.

Skills

Finance experience

Management accounting

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Assistant Financial Accountant

Wigan, Greater Manchester

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join a growing, international business. Working closely with the Group Financial Controller and wider finance team, you'll support a range of financial accounting, cash management and reporting activities. This is a varied role offering exposure to month-end, year-end, tax and treasury processes, alongside the opportunity to contribute to improvements in financial controls and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with year-end statutory accounts preparation and external audit requirements.
• Support treasury and banking activities, including weekly cash flow forecasts, foreign currency requirements and payment processing.
• Help prepare information for VAT returns and other regulatory submissions.
• Complete month-end activities, including journal postings and reviews of balance sheet accounts, intercompany balances and bank reconciliations.
• Provide support with project accounting and the preparation of tax packs.
• Liaise with external auditors and colleagues across the business to ensure information is accurate and deadlines are met.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, controls and reporting.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Group Financial Controller and the wider finance team as required.

About you

• Experience in a finance or management accounting environment.
• A sound understanding of core financial accounting principles.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence handling financial information.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.