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Assistant Accountant

JasperRose
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 13 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An Assistant Accountant is needed for a leading Media business in Manchester on a 6-month fixed-term contract, offering a salary between £30,000 and £40,000.
  • The role involves month-end, balance sheet, and intercompany accounting, reporting to the Head of Financial Accounts.
  • Candidates should be part qualified or qualified by experience, with a focus on month-end and year-end processes, and familiarity with accruals and reconciliations.
  • Experience in a larger business is preferred but not mandatory, and a proactive approach to improving ERP processes is desired.
  • This position offers flexible hours, pension, healthcare benefits, and potential for permanent employment after the contract.

Assistant Accountant | Media business | Manchester | £30,000-£40,000 | 6 month Fixed Term Contract

A Assistant Financial Accountant is required to work for a leading Media business based in Manchester on a 6-month contract (hybrid working, 2 days per week in the office). You will join at a key time for this well-known brand as they focus on several finance transformation projects.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounts, you will be responsible for the accounting for various entities, including month-end, balance sheet, and intercompany work.

Responsibilities include:

  • Supporting with the year-end and month-end preparation for various entities
  • Owning the balance sheet reconciliations for various entities
  • Managing intercompany reconciliation work
  • Preparing financial statements for various entities
  • Responsibility for journal entries and payroll reconciliations
  • Supporting with the transition onto new ERP system

What they are looking for

The successful candidate will be a part qualified Accountant (or qualified by experience) with experience in month-end and year-end. You must have experience of accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations. Experience working in a larger business is preferred but not essential. You will be proactive in nature and enjoy supporting with the improvement on processes on the new ERP system.

In return for your hardwork, you will be working for a well-known brand where you will be making an impact from day one. You will receive excellent benefits including flexi-hours, pension, and healthcare as well as long-term opportunities to move into a permanent role in the business.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.