Finance / Accounts Assistant

2MES; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance / Accounts Assistant to join their dynamic team in Altrincham. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage financial operations while enjoying a hybrid working model. You'll be responsible for essential tasks such as managing invoices, preparing payment runs, and conducting bank reconciliations. The company prides itself on a collaborative environment and offers perks like flexitime and a mental wellbeing programme. If you're proactive and detail-oriented, this is a fantastic chance to grow your career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Flexitime

Birthday off

Mental Wellbeing BUPA programme

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in finance or accounts roles is essential.
• High attention to detail and proactive in handling tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage and record customer and supplier invoices accurately.
• Prepare weekly payment runs and conduct bank reconciliations.
• Monitor overdue payments and support the Group Operations Director.

Skills

Sage Accounting

Microsoft Office

Attention to Detail

Credit Control

Job description

Finance / Accounts Assistant, Altrincham

Location:

Altrincham, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Accountancy

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

2M-MM18230_1744873397

Job Views:

16

Posted:

17.04.2025

Expiry Date:

01.06.2025

Job Description:

Finance / Accounts Assistant
Salary - £25,000 to £27,000, dependent on experience, plus commission
Location – Hybrid with 2 days per week in our Altrincham office

Dark Horse is a renowned digital marketing agency based in the UK, specialising in PPC, SEO, and Paid Social. We are looking to bring more finance functions in-house to improve our operational efficiency.

Are you an accounts professional seeking your next challenge within a well-established, fast-paced, growing company?

The role

As an Accounts Assistant, you will be vital to the team, reporting directly to the Group Operations Director and liaising with multiple team members. Work abroad.

• Managing and recording customer and supplier invoices, overseeing the process of raising, sending, and receiving invoices.
• Preparing weekly payment runs to ensure timely payments to suppliers.
• Logging transactions accurately in Sage Accounting.
• Undertaking bank reconciliations to keep records up-to-date.
• Monitoring overdue payments and conducting proactive credit control.
• Responding to internal and external queries related to invoices and payments.
• Supporting the Group Operations Director with administrative, reporting, and month-end tasks.

What’s on offer

We’ve built a great place to work, rewarding effort with benefits such as:

• Hybrid working
• Flexitime
• Birthday off
• Leafy Altrincham location
• Mental Wellbeing BUPA programme
• Carbon offsetting with The Dark Forest
• Collaborative team environment

Note: Some perks are small or informal; this is a serious career opportunity, not just office perks.

The requirements

• A proactive individual confident handling multiple tasks
• Previous experience in a similar finance or accounts role (essential)
• Good experience with Sage Accounting (essential)
• High attention to detail
• Professional response to queries
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel

If you're driven and ready to grow, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Requirements: Work abroad, 'Finance Assistant', 'Accounts Assistant', Accounts, Finance

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