Entry-Level Accounts Assistant – AAT Support + Early Friday

Forge Talent; Heywood; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Study Support Package

Early Finish Friday

Free on-site Parking

Job summary

Forge Talent are working with a large multi entity business to recruit an Accounts Assistant. This entry-level role offers excellent development opportunities, AAT study support, and 35 hours per week with free on-site parking.

The successful candidate will join a friendly, high-performing finance team in North Manchester, with an internal promotion pathway and strong focus on accounting career development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an accounting, office or administrative position.
• An understanding of accounting principles and accounts payable duties is highly advantageous.
• An ambitious, motivated and positive personality and approach to the role.
• The ability to learn new skills and processes quickly.
• A high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
• A commitment to developing in an accounting career path, taking guidance from the team.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate Excel skills with the ability to navigate computerised systems.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team to achieve set targets.

Responsibilities

• Processing of purchase invoices, matching to goods received notes.
• Daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliations, for multiple accounts in varied currencies.
• Supplier statement reconciliations, requesting copy invoices as required.
• Weekly and monthly supplier payment run support.
• Liaise with third-party suppliers to resolve queries as required.
• Month end journal posting assistance
• Year-end audit assistance
• Managing the Accounts and Purchase Ledger inbox, responding to queries promptly to reach a suitable outcome.
• General finance support as required.

Skills

Accounting experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel skills

Independent worker

Team player

Organisational skills

Education

AAT study

Job description

Forge Talent are working with a large multi entity business to recruit an Accounts Assistant. This entry-level role offers excellent development opportunities, AAT study support, and 35 hours per week with free on-site parking.

The successful candidate will join a friendly, high-performing finance team in North Manchester, with an internal promotion pathway and strong focus on accounting career development.