Senior Accounts Assistant

5 days ago

Chadderton, United Kingdom Mantra Learning Full time

**Senior Accounts Assistant**

We are Mantra Learning, the UK’s leading Logistics learning and development organisation. Mantra has supported the skills needs of the logistics sector for over 54 years and is an Ofsted rated grade 2 independent training provider. The Manchester site is well established as the largest specialist logistics training facility in the UK.

Our organisation provides training for people at all levels, from supporting individuals to gain work to developing senior managers. We also strive to improve learners’ life prosects by offering programmes such as mental health and wellbeing, digital skills, English and Maths.

Through our three key brands of Mantra, Job Gym and The National Logistics Academy and utilising several different types of government funding that we have successfully secured, we help thousands of learners each year to gain new skills. This creates a talent pipeline that supports the long-term growth of industry, while also enhancing career prospects and the progression opportunities for our learners.

We work with some of the biggest brands in the country, including Aldi, Wincanton and AO, delivering approximately 500 Apprenticeships, over 2500 Large Goods Vehicle licences and 1,100 Forklift Truck licences each year. The organisation is dedicated to deliver interventions that develop the ‘Skills, Knowledge and Behaviors to enable learners to thrive in life and work’.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join our team. This position is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours a week based in Middleton, Greater Manchester. Hybrid working to be discussed following probation period.

The Role

The purpose of the role is to provide a comprehensive financial service to the Mantra Group, working closely with other members of the team to ensure the smooth running of all departmental activity. With a strong focus on personal development and process improvement, you will be able to suggest & implement ways to increase efficiency and accuracy in all areas.

Your duties will include but will not be limited to:

- Administration and review of Sales and Purchase Ledgers to an exceptional standard, acting as an escalation point for queries
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts including subsidiaries
- Assisting with the preparation work for the year end accounts
- Analysis of data as and when required
- Proactively review and improve processes and working instructions
- Liaising with external Accountant in relation to year end, company taxation and other areas
- Assisting in the preparation and submission of the quarterly VAT returns
- Submission of regulatory returns to Companies House
- Ensuring governance and controls are being adhered to
- Working collaboratively with other departments to meet the needs of the businesses

Job requirements

**Education and Knowledge**
- GCSE A - C or equivalent in Maths and English and ICT qualification Level 2
- AAT (level 2) qualified or equivalent
- High proficiency in MS Excel (including, but not limited to, Pivot Tables, vlookups, IF & SUMIF statements)

Fully conversant in the following systems:

- Xero (essential)
- Maytas or other relational and claims data bases (desirable)
- Power BI (desirable)

**Experience**
- Minimum 2 years accounts office experience
- 2 years experience of basic accounting/book-keeping
- Customer service experience
- Experience in a Further Education environment (beneficial)
- Experience of working with government contracts (beneficial)

**Person Specification**

**Personal Skills and General Competencies**
- Very high attention to detail and high standard of accuracy
- A strong team player who works collaboratively with colleagues
- Demonstrates a positive attitude, focuses on a ‘can do’ way of thinking, and is willing to accept new challenges
- Demonstrates creative thinking when solving problems, establishes the issue and options available and has confidence in decision making
- Good organisational and planning skills; able to co-ordinate multiple projects and competing demands. Takes ownership of tasks, maintaining focus when tight deadlines are required.
- Equipped with strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills; listens for understanding and expresses information clearly and concisely
- Analytical; you can think strategically, and you can handle complexity
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written); ability to maintain utmost respectful professional internal and external relationships, even under pressure

**The package**
- £22k - £26k per annum DOE
- 22 days holiday, plus 1 discretionary day and bank holidays
- Free parking
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Onsite café
- Subsidised team social events

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all leaners and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a

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