Financial Assistant

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

Accounts Assistant/ Entry Level Role/ Excellent Development Opportunities/ AAT Study Support/ 35 Hours Per Week/ Free on-Site Parking.

• Entry Level Finance Position
• Full Study Support Package
• Early Finish Friday

Forge Talent are working with a large multi entity business as they are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their friendly and high performing team. The Senior Finance Team have all started their development journey in a similar way, highlighting the progression pathway available.

This opportunity has been created because of an internal promotion. An ideal first step into finance for somebody with accounting exposure, keen to develop themselves in a finance career path. Applicants will have ideally started their AAT studies or will be keen to do so.

This is an office-based role that will require for the successful applicant to be able to travel to North Manchester 5 days per week.

Accounts Assistant 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.

Accounts Assistant Required Skills and Experience:

• 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.

If you are looking for an opportunity to advance your accounting career within a larger business environment - This is an ideal role.

Sadly, no relocations can be considered for this role. Only applicants currently living in Greater Manchester will be considered.