Finance Assistant

Agility Resoucing; Preston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join a busy finance team in Preston. The role requires AAT qualifications and experience in bookkeeping, ledger management, and financial analysis. The company values a strong team fit and offers great benefits and prospects for progression within a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts and bookkeeping duties.
• Knowledge of ledger, reconciliations, and journal.
• Experience working under strict accounting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily bank reconciliations for external stakeholders.
• Post financial transactions promptly into multiple companies.
• Prepare month-end accruals and broker commission statements.

Skills

Initiative

Attention to Detail

Education

AAT qualification or currently studying

Tools

Computerised accounting systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

I am working with one of my key clients based in Preston who are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their busy, expanding Finance Team.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of this Company at such an exciting time and be involved in their journey. They are very people orientated, great benefits and team fit is crucial to pursue a career with this work family!

Are you AAT qualified or currently studying, have experience within accounts, have the initiative to think on your feet and can achieve deadlines? Ledger, reconciliations and journal knowledge is essential along with other Bookkeeping duties including understanding double entry.

The Job:

• To produce daily bank reconciliations to send to external stakeholders
• To liaise with external funders to meet contractual requirements
• To post financial transactions into the accounting system in a timely and accurate manner into multiple companies
• To prepare and post month end accruals
• To produce broker commission payments and statements
• To maintain and where possible improve robust financial controls
• To perform various analyses and reconciliations of company data
• To establish and develop new processes, procedures and reconciliations when required by the business

Requirements:

• Experience of computerised accounting systems
• Experience of posting to multiple company Nominal, Sales and Purchase ledgers
• Experience of working with Profit & Loss and Balance Sheets statements
• Experience of dealing with internal and external customers in an effective manner
• Experience of working within strict accounting deadlines
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office packages

If you are looking for a new opportunity with progression and great benefits then please apply with a current CV.

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