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Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Axon Moore Group Ltd

Posted 24 days ago, valid for 8 days

Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 8PE

£22,000 - £26,400 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position is for an Assistant Accountant located near Blackburn, offering a salary between £28,000 and £30,000.
Candidates should have at least two years of experience in similar roles.
Key responsibilities include managing sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations, and preparing monthly management accounts.
The ideal candidate should be proficient in Sage and Microsoft Excel, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a high-volume workload.
The role offers flexible working hours and 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Assistant Accountant | Blackburn | £28,000-£30,000 | Flexible Working Hours | 25 Days plus Bank HolidaysAxon Moore are pleased to be partnering with a fantastic SME near Blackburn as they look to recruit a Accounts Assistant who is looking to take ownership of transactional and management account duties and add value to the business.This role will be well suited to experienced and charismatic Accounts Assistant who are incredibly organised and boast a fun, outgoing personality with a ‘can do’ approach to work. Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Aspects of sales and purchase ledger
Supplier statement reconciliations
Weekly bank reconciliations
Liaising with our sales team regarding overdue debtors and outstanding queries
Production and distribution of sales invoices
Posting daily cash and staff expenses
Maintaining the fixed asset register
Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports
Quarterly completion of VAT returns
Accruals and prepayments

Required Skills and Experience:

At least two years’ experience within similar roles.
Able to efficiently manage a high-volume workload.
Sage and Microsoft Excel proficient.
Good attention to detail.
Proactive, self-motivated and organised.
Able to work efficiently both independently and collaboratively.

“Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Callum Hunt- or or see our website at www.axonmoore.com.”

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