Part Qualified Accountant

Eventus Recruitment Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

25 days leave

Job summary

Eventus Finance in Manchester is seeking a Part Qualified Accountant to join a well‑regarded organisation delivering safe and affordable housing. The role can be four or five days per week with the option to work a couple of days from home, offering 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and genuine opportunities for progression.

You will handle supplier invoices, ledgers, rent postings, reconciliations and monthly reporting, supporting year-end processes and developing your accounting

Qualifications

• Part Qualified or AAT Level 4
• GCSEs including Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in finance, accounting, or business administration
• Experience in finance or accounts assistant role, preferably in small/medium organisation

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices with correct coding, approval and posting
• Maintain purchase ledger and resolve invoice queries
• Prepare supplier payment runs (weekly/fortnightly/monthly)
• Monitor supplier accounts and reconcile statements
• Raise rent and service charge invoices or assist with rent posting
• Process income receipts including rent and grants
• Support debt collection and income recovery processes
• Conduct daily/weekly bank reconciliations
• Post bank transactions to the accounting system
• Monitor cashflow and flag variances to Finance Officer
• Prepare journals including accruals, prepayments and corrections
• Support month-end and year-end timetable with accurate data
• Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules
• Assist with budgets and forecasts information
• Produce routine financial reports for managers (spend-to-budget)
• Support data entry and regulatory reporting (Housing Regulator)
• Keep financial systems and records up-to-date
• Support implementation of new finance processes or digital improvements

Skills

Finance experience

Organisation skills

Team collaboration

Education

AAT Level 4

GCSEs Maths & English (C/4+)

Job description

Eventus Finance are looking for a Part Qualified Accountant to join a highly regarded organisation in Manchester, who are committed to providing safe and affordable housing. This is role can either be four or five days a week with the option to work a couple of days from home, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and genuine opportunities for career progression.

Job Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices, ensuring correct coding, approval, and posting
• Maintain the purchase ledger and resolve invoice queries with internal teams and suppliers
• Prepare weekly/fortnightly/monthly supplier payment runs
• Monitor supplier accounts and reconcile statements
• Raise rent and service charge invoices or assist with rent posting where relevant
• Process income receipts, including rent receipts, grants, and other funding streams
• Chase outstanding debts and support the income recovery processes
• Conduct daily/weekly bank reconciliations
• Post bank transactions to the finance system
• Monitor cashflow and flag variances or concerns to the Finance Officer
• Prepare journals, including accruals, prepayments, and corrections
• Support the month-end and year-end timetable by providing accurate and timely data
• Assist with maintaining fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules
• Assist with collecting and preparing information for budgets and forecasts
• Produce routine financial reports for managers, including spend-to-budget summaries
• Support data entry and analysis for regulatory reporting (e.g., Housing Regulator requirements)
• Keep financial systems and databases accurate and up-to-date
• Maintain organised digital and paper records
• Support the implementation of new finance processes or digital improvements

Person Specification

• Part Qualified or AAT Level 4
• Good GCSEs, including Maths and English (Grade C/4 or above).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in finance, accounting, or business administration
• Experience working in a finance or accounts assistant role, preferably within a small or medium-sized organisation

Benefits and Rewards

• Hybrid working (3 days office / 1 day remote working from home)
• Competitive salary dependent upon experience
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Christmas office closure
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme
• Regular social and team events
• Collaborative and inclusive firm culture
• Genuine opportunities for progression

About the Firm

This well-established and highly regarded organisation in Manchester will provide an arena to learn, develop and enjoy your role of finance assistant. You will be part of a genuinely collaborative and caring workforce who take the work that they are doing seriously and genuinely know that the organisation is making a marked difference in the area that they operate.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances.