Assistant Accountant in Manchester - Adele Carr Recruitment Limited

Job Title: Assistant Accountant
Location: Manchester
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week (early finish on Fridays)
Working Pattern: Fully Office based
Contract: Permanent, Full-time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to join a well-established organisation based in Trafford Park, Manchester. Reporting directly into the Finance Director, this role offers broad exposure across transactional accounting, month-end processes, and financial reporting, ideal for someone looking to progress their finance career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Finance Director with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Sales ledger management, including posting customer receipts, credit control, invoicing, and query resolution
• Purchase ledger duties, including processing supplier invoices, statement reconciliations, and payment allocations
• Assisting with preparation of balance sheet, profit & loss, and cash flow reports
• Supporting forecasting and budgeting activities
• Completing month-end processes accurately and to deadline
• Delivering timely and accurate financial information to support business and functional requests
• Reviewing the general ledger, including manual journal entries, intercompany transactions, and fixed assets
• Preparing and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
• Weekly and monthly payroll processing
• Preparation of supplier BACS payments
• Assisting with audits as required
• Supporting the preparation of quarterly group VAT returns

About You:

• AAT qualified, or part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, or ACA
• Experience working within a busy finance function
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables
• Confident managing both transactional and month-end responsibilities
• Sage 200 experience would be advantageous not essential

Why Apply?

• Direct exposure to the Finance Director
• Broad, hands-on role with genuine development opportunities
• Early finish on Fridays
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• 30 days holidays (including bank holidays)
• Pension, death in service, free parking

If you are interested please reach out to me today!