Maternity-Cover Assistant Accountant (9-5, Mon-Fri)

HANNON Transport Ltd.; Aghalee; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Training opportunities

Company benefits

Job summary

Hannon Transport Ltd. in Aghalee is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a maternity cover, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. You will support month-end reporting, balance sheet integrity, and day-to-day transactional finance activities within the Finance team.

Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of finance experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Sage or similar ERP systems. The role offers a competitive salary (£35,000–£40,000) and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' relevant experience in a finance role.
• Experience in management accounts, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong numerical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Prepare monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Support trial balance reconciliations and journal postings.
• Assist with month-end close processes to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Process sales and purchase invoices and supplier payments.
• Perform bank reconciliations, expenses processing and credit card postings.
• Maintain balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Tools

Excel

Sage

Job description

Hannon Transport Ltd. in Aghalee is seeking an Assistant Accountant for a maternity cover, Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. You will support month-end reporting, balance sheet integrity, and day-to-day transactional finance activities within the Finance team.

Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of finance experience, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with Sage or similar ERP systems. The role offers a competitive salary (£35,000–£40,000) and professional development opportunities.