Accounting Technician

Accounting Technician

Posted 1 day ago by HAYS

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
United Kingdom
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Summary: The Accounting Technician role involves providing technical financial support within a newly established organization, focusing on delivering high-quality financial services while contributing to the development of systems and processes. This part-time position, based in Penrith, offers hybrid working arrangements and the potential for permanent opportunities. The successful candidate will report to the Finance Manager and play a key role in ensuring accurate and compliant financial data management.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations accurately and efficiently
  • Manage payroll journals and reconcile PAYE, national insurance, and pension accounts
  • Support accounts payable and receivable processes, including invoices and queries
  • Assist with the development and improvement of financial systems and processes
  • Provide guidance to colleagues on financial procedures and systems
  • Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with audit requirements
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute to continuous improvement

Key Skills:

  • Recognised accounting qualification (ideally AAT, or equivalent experience)
  • Experience delivering core accounting tasks (eg reconciliations, journals, reporting, year-end)
  • Good understanding of financial controls, audit requirements, and compliance
  • Strong Excel skills (eg VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas)
  • Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills
  • Experience working with financial systems (QuickBooks experience advantageous)

Salary (Rate): £18.56 Hourly

City: Penrith

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Accounting Technician £35,412 pro rata - Hybrid/Flexible working

Hybrid/Flexible working - office base in Penrith
Minimum 6-month contract Part-time (min. 3 days per week) - potential permanent opportunities for the right candidate
A newly established organisation building the financial, governance and operational foundations that will support long-term success. This is a rare opportunity to join at the very beginning and help shape how a modern public authority operates.Reporting to the Finance Manager, we are looking for a skilled and motivated Accounting Technician to play a key role in delivering high-quality financial support while contributing to new systems and processes.

About the Role

As an Accounting Technician, you will provide technical financial support across a wide range of accounting functions. This is a varied and hands-on role, perfect for someone who enjoys working across multiple areas of finance and thrives in a developing environment.You'll play a crucial part in ensuring financial data is accurate, compliant, and delivered on time, while also helping build the systems and processes that will underpin our future success.

Key Responsibilities

  • Process journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations accurately and efficiently
  • Manage payroll journals and reconcile PAYE, national insurance, and pension accounts
  • Support accounts payable and receivable processes, including invoices and queries
  • Assist with the development and improvement of financial systems and processes
  • Provide guidance to colleagues on financial procedures and systems
  • Maintain strong financial controls and ensure compliance with audit requirements
  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and contribute to continuous improvement

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Recognised accounting qualification (ideally AAT, or equivalent experience)
  • Experience delivering core accounting tasks (eg reconciliations, journals, reporting, year-end)
  • Good understanding of financial controls, audit requirements, and compliance
  • Strong Excel skills (eg VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas)
  • Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills
  • Experience working with financial systems (QuickBooks experience advantageous)

Why Join?

  • Be part of a brand-new organisation and shape how it operates
  • Work in a flexible, supportive environment
  • Gain exposure to a wide range of finance activities
  • Contribute to meaningful delivery

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If you're looking for a unique opportunity to help build something from the ground up while developing your skills across multiple areas of finance, we'd love to hear from you.

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