Assistant Manager Finance

Trostan Dene; Accrington; On-site; GBP 40,500 - 49,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £45,000 salary

29 days holiday inc. bank holidays

Onsite parking

Job summary

A reliable wholesale business in Accrington is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to support the Finance Manager in producing management accounts. This full-time, office-based role offers a salary of up to £45,000 based on experience and provides 29 days of holiday plus additional leave for service. The ideal candidate will have experience in accounting and be AAT qualified or pursuing further qualifications. This position includes various financial tasks and offers onsite parking and a standard Monday to Friday workweek.

Qualifications

• Experience in an assistant accountant role as a minimum.
• Understanding of management accounts.
• Familiarity with BACS payments and bank reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Finance Manager in producing monthly management accounts.
• Process foreign payments and manage online banking.
• Complete bank reconciliations for USD and EUR accounts.
• Handle customer payment enquiries and payroll journals.

Skills

Management accounts understanding

Foreign payment processing

Bank reconciliations

Petty cash management

Telephone payments handling

VAT returns

Education

AAT Qualified or Part-Qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

This range is provided by Trostan Dene. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Assistant Finance Manager | Accrington | up to £45,000 | Permanent

The Business

A long-established wholesale business in Accrington is looking for a switched‑on Assistant Finance Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for someone with an understanding of management accounts that’s looking to gain more exposure while supporting the Finance Manager. This is a full-time, office‑based role.

The Role

You will work as part of a small team, assisting the Finance Manager in the production of monthly management accounts for two businesses, one £55m TO and one £4m TO.

Key Responsibilities

• Sending foreign payments to suppliers via the telebanking facility and updating the system as required.
• Managing housekeeping duties for online banking.
• Processing BACS payments to UK suppliers and employee expenses.
• Completing bank reconciliations for both USD and EUR accounts.
• Managing petty cash.
• Preparing and submitting information for the Office for National Statistics.
• Handling online banking tasks, including processing customer receipts.
• Taking telephone payments.
• Processing private mileage claims and employee expenses.
• Dealing with customer enquiries.
• Posting payroll journals.
• Managing fixed assets.
• Posting prepayments.
• Completing various ad hoc duties, including VAT returns and month‑end tasks.

Benefits & Package

• Up to £45,000 dependent on experience
• Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week (9.30am – 5.30pm)
• 29 days holiday inc. bank holidays
• Additional holiday days with length of service
• Onsite parking

To be considered for this role, you will have had experience in an assistant accountant role as a minimum and be fully AAT Qualified or Part-Qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).

Interested? Please apply with your CV attached and we'll be in touch should you be short listed.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Wholesale

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