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Assistant Accountant

RG Consultancy Ltd
Posted a month ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Stockport, Cheshire SK2 5JF, England

Salary

£22,000 - £26,400 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • RG Consultancy is seeking a new finance department member for a well-established firm of solicitors in Stockport.
  • The role requires prior experience in a legal setting or accountancy practice, with a preference for candidates who have overseen a small team.
  • The position offers a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 per year and includes benefits such as 24 days of holiday, private medical insurance, and a company pension.
  • Key responsibilities include supporting the Head of Finance with financial transactions, month-end reporting, and liaising with external auditors.
  • Strong IT skills, particularly in MS Excel, are essential for this role, and AAT qualification is desirable but not mandatory.

RG Consultancy are working with a very well established firm of solicitors in Stockport who are looking to add to their finance department. This is a newly created role to support the Head of Finance.

  • 24 days holiday + 8 bank
  • 3 extra days for Christmas closure
  • Birthday off x1 extra day
  • Free onsite parking
  • Long service awards
  • Health and wellbeing benefits
  • Sick pay
  • Maternity and paternity pay
  • Life cover x4 salary
  • Private medical
  • Company pension
  • Christmas bonus
  • Social events, summer/Christmas

To assist the head of finance with smooth running of the department, duties will include:

  • Support and oversee the processing and recording all financial transactions including logging and banking cheques, issuing cheques, bank transfers and petty cash
  • To assist with the monthly management accounts
  • Month end reporting, support with KPI's
  • Bank reconciliations, payment runs
  • Oversee and support invoice processing, accounts payable and receivable to support a small team of legal cashiers
  • Support with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow
  • Liaising with external auditors and to provide support with audit
  • Prepare payroll and payroll administration
  • VAT administration and returns
  • To provide full support to finance department in the absence of the Head of Finance
  • Provide support to oversee a small team of legal cashiers

The Person

  • Experience within a legal setting, accountancy practice or other professional service sector is an advantage
  • AAT qualified is desirable but not essential
  • Prior experience overseeing a small team
  • Strong IT skills, particularly MS Excel are essential

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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.