Assistant Accountant
Posted 1 day ago by Robert Walters
£35,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Assistant Accountant role in Manchester City Centre involves supporting the Senior Financial Accountant within a professional services firm. This temporary position focuses on day-to-day accounting activities and maintaining accurate financial records, with a high likelihood of extension beyond the initial 3-month contract. The successful candidate will be part of a growing finance team and will engage in various finance processes and month-end activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting and reporting into the senior team with day-to-day accounting tasks and finance processes.
- Liaising regularly with partners and colleagues to resolve queries and provide finance support.
- Processing a high volume of transactions accurately.
- Assisting with month-end processes.
- Preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Supporting in the preparation for audit.
- Supporting the finance team with all ad-hoc needs.
Key Skills:
- Working towards an accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent).
- A minimum of 3 year's experience in a similar role - working up to month-end processes.
- A driven and professional individual with great verbal and written skills.
- Strong Excel skills.
Salary (Rate): £35,000 yearly
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Assistant Accountant Manchester City Centre - Hybrid Following Training Up to £35,000 DOE 3 - 6 month FTC I'm delighted to be partnered with a professional services firm based in Manchester City Centre as they seek an Assistant Accountant to join their award-winning finance team on a temporary basis. This role will support and report into the Senior Financial Accountant and will be part of a growing finance team of 5. The role will focus on day-to-day accounting activities, supporting the smooth running of finance operations and maintaining accurate financial records. You will be here for a minimum of 3 months - with likelihood of extension very high.
Key Duties
- Supporting and reporting into the senior team with day-to-day accounting tasks and finance processes.
- Liaising regularly with partners and colleagues to resolve queries and provide finance support.
- Processing a high volume of transactions accurately.
- Assisting with month-end processes.
- Preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Supporting in the preparation for audit.
- Supporting the finance team with all ad-hoc needs.
About You
- Working towards an accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent)
- A minimum of 3 year's experience in a similar role - working up to month-end processes.
- A driven and professional individual with great verbal and written skills.
- Strong Excel skills.
In return this company offer a very generous hybrid working policy alongside other great benefits. Apply now for immediate consideration! Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates