Assistant Accountant

• Annual Salary: £30k - £33k
• Location: Bolton
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

My exclusive client in the Bolton area is seeking an Assistant Accountant on a permanent basis This position is due to expansion and has great progression opportunities.  

Benefits:

• Hybrid working (three days working from home, two from the office)
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Study support for professional development.
• Company pension scheme.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Assisting with month-end duties through journals, reconciliations, variance checks and ensuring accurate financial data across key balance sheet accounts.
• Supporting day-to-day transactional finance, including processing invoices, expenses, credit control activity and maintaining clean customer and supplier ledgers.
• Maintaining accurate financial records by updating the general ledger, assisting with fixed asset tracking and ensuring compliance with internal controls.
• Assisting wider finance processes such as budgeting, forecasting, audit preparation, performance reporting and providing insight to internal stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement by resolving discrepancies, supporting automation opportunities and completing a range of ad-hoc finance tasks as needed.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Demonstrates strong numeracy, attention to detail and analytical capability, with a good understanding of bookkeeping principles, double entry and financial controls.
• Experienced in in a similar Assistant Accountant Role
• Highly organised and self-motivated, able to communicate effectively with stakeholders, manage competing priorities and contribute to budgeting, forecasting, audits and wider finance team tasks.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful Assistant Accountant to join a leading organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.