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Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

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Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 3 days

Bury, Lancashire BL8 1JJ, England

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The Assistant Accountant position is based in Bury, offering a salary of up to £30k plus benefits.
The role is contract-based for 9-12 months and requires immediate availability or a short notice period.
Candidates should have AAT qualifications or be QBE with relevant experience in accounting tasks.
Key responsibilities include daily bank reconciliations, monthly management accounts preparation, and quarterly VAT returns.
Strong Excel skills and the ability to learn new systems quickly are essential for this role.

Assistant Accountant

Based: Bury

Salary: up to £30k + benefits

Our client are a well-established, well-known business based in Bury. Established over 50 years ago, they have grown over the last few years and have a long standing workforce with a great culture and fantastic offices.

We are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join an a contract basis of 9-12 months. You must be available to start immediately or with short notice

Role:

Daily bank journal postings for multiple entities and daily bank reconciliations.

Monthly credit card analysis - collecting receipts, recording all transactions, preparing and posting the monthly journal
Prepare monthly management accountants for three of our small companies taking them from trial balance to completing a P&L and balance sheet.
Balance sheet reconciliations & journal postings
Complete quarterly VAT returns for small entities
Liaising with other teams on various finance related queries, ensuring smooth communication and teamwork.
Answer external auditor queries during the year end audit process.
Reporting to the Finance Manager on any ad hoc tasks

Experience:

Able to learn new systems & processes quickly
AAT OR QBE with experience in the above
Highly competent in double entry accounting and able to apply this knowledge
Strong Excel, able to manage large data sets

Please send your CV for immediate consideration!

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