Accounts Assistant
Posted Today by Amoria Group
£35,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounts Assistant role at Amoria Group is a three-month fixed-term contract based in Manchester, requiring the posting of accounting transactions and control account reconciliations. The position demands adherence to strict deadlines and involves handling multi-currency transactions. Candidates should possess relevant finance experience and strong attention to detail, along with a positive attitude and the ability to work under pressure.
Key Responsibilities:
- Post all accounting transactions into accounting software.
- Assist with control account reconciliations and adhoc analysis.
- Handle multi-currency transactions and bank reconciliations.
- Prepare and post journals, including depreciation, accruals, and prepayments.
- Manage intercompany journals and loan accounts.
- Produce monthly reconciliations of intercompany balances.
- Prepare monthly profit and loss accounts and balance sheets.
- Complete general adhoc tasks as required.
Key Skills:
- Level 2 English and Maths.
- Accounting degree or similar.
- Part Qualified (ACA/CIMA) or working towards full accreditation.
- Prior experience in a finance or accounting role.
- Experience using Access Dimensions.
- Understanding of accounting routines and month-end reconciliations.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables).
Salary (Rate): £35,000.00 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Amoria Group Accounts Assistant
Location: Manchester/Hybrid
3 Month Fixed Term Contract
Our Workplace Values: Positivity, Respect, Ownership, Fun, Excellence, Success (PROFES) are the values that make up the heart of our culture at Amoria Bond, and we expect all our employees to consistently demonstrate these Behavioural Capabilities in the workplace.
Positivity
Apply a ‘can-do / will-do’ attitude to your work, even when facing a challenging situation. Be considerate of how your behaviour may affect others around you and be constructive in your communication.
Respect
Be respectful in your treatment of your colleagues, clients, customers and suppliers at all times. Work with integrity and consideration of others.
Ownership
Take ownership for your tasks and delivering your job responsibilities and achieving your performance standards. Be proactive and take personal ownership for finding ways to work smarter.
Fun
Enjoy yourself at work! Look for ways to make the role more enjoyable for yourself and for others whilst working hard and getting the job done.
Excellence
Strive for excellence and be clear about what are your personal goals in providing an excellent service for your customers, clients, suppliers and colleagues.
Success
Always aim for success for yourself and your team. Be effective and realistic in planning and executing your duties to achieve your performance standards. Ask for help if you need it and helps others when you can.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
The role is fundamental in posting all accounting transactions into our accounting software, helping with control account reconciliations and adhoc analysis. The role will require adhering to strict weekly, monthly and quarterly deadlines.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Experience dealing with multi-currencies – we have a number of statutory entities based in other countries and we have many transactions in different currencies. The role involves posting invoices and transactions in various currencies, reviewing data and reports in different currencies.
- Bank Reconciliation Ownership of multiple currency bank accounts, ensuring postings and reconciliations are carried out on a weekly basis.
- Gross Profit Margin Ownership of the gross profit margin and reconciliation to the balance sheet each month
- Preparing journals Preparation and posting of journals on a weekly and monthly basis. Including; depreciation, accruals, prepayments etc.
- Intercompany journals & intercompany loan accounts Transactions between statutory entities in the group. Post journals to record these transactions Produce monthly reconciliations of intercompany balances for consolidation purposes.
- Preparing Management reports Preparation of the monthly profit and loss account and balance sheet.
- Adhoc tasks General adhoc tasks
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
QUALIFICATIONS
- Level 2 English and Maths
- Accounting degree (or similar)
- Part Qualified
- Working towards full (ACA/CIMA) accreditation
EXPERIENCE
- Prior experience of working in a relevant finance and / or accounting role
- Accounts experience
- Experience using Access dimensions
KNOWLEDGE
- Understanding of accounting or financial environment.
- Working knowledge of accounting routines, such as month end reconciliations, journals & nominals.
- Experience preparing and reviewing control account reconciliations
BEHAVIOURS AND ABILITIES
- Strong attention to detail
- A positive attitude, being punctual and reliable
- Ability to follow procedures
- Ability to communicate clearly to clients, contractors and colleagues
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Ability to prioritise workloads and multitask
OTHER
- Advanced excel skills (Pivot tables
THE PACKAGE:
You can expect a competitive salary in the region of £30,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience, this is initially a three-month fixed term contract and would be an immediate start. Amoria Group is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of age, experience, or background
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