Senior Accounts Assistant

Beam Recruit; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing SME business in Liverpool is seeking a Senior Accounts Assistant for a temporary role until January 2026. The role includes managing financial transactions, overseeing P&L and balance sheets, and preparing month-end accounts. The ideal candidate has experience with bookkeeping up to trial balance and the ability to work independently. Flexible working patterns and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Potential for permanency

Supportive management team

Qualifications

• General bookkeeping up to trial balance is a must.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience of using Xero is an advantage but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing all financial transactions in a standalone capacity.
• Overseeing P&L and balance sheet.
• Preparing month-end accounts.

Skills

Bookkeeping up to trial balance

Ability to work independently

Experience with Xero

Job description

Senior Accounts Assistant

• 15.50-16.50 per hour
• Temporary ongoing until January 2026
• Immediate start
• Possibility of permanency
• Central Liverpool
• Monday-Friday- 35 hours per week, also open to 3/4 days per week
• Open to flexible working patterns & working from home days

Why this company?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and thriving SME business with an excellent reputation in their field. A forward-thinking culture where your voice is heard, and you are treated as an individual.

The business is going through a rapid period of growth with ambitious plans to double in size within the next 12months. A supportive senior management team with a national presence reporting into an innovative Managing Director. To cover their busy period within the business there is a need to appoint a hands on Senior Finance Assistant until January 2026.

What is expected?

The main focus for this role will be:-

• Managing all the financial transactions in a standalone capacity
• Overseeing P&L and balance sheet
• Accounts to trial balance
• Month end accounts
• VAT returns along with daily reconciliations

A hands-on approach is essential with the ability to provide support and problem solving for all areas of the wider business.

The position is open to full or part time with flexible working patterns

What would make you a perfect fit?

• General bookkeeping up to trial balance is a must along with management of P&L and balance sheet
• Ability to work independently
• Experience of using Xero is an advantage but not essential

Beam Recruit

Beam Recruit is a specialist Accountancy & Finance consultancy based in Liverpool covering vacancies in the North West.

A note from us

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