Assistant Accountant

3 days ago


Hyde, United Kingdom AWD online Full time

**Assistant Accountant**who has previous industry experience supporting the company accounts function within a commercial organisation is required for a busy finance team within a well-established and leading manufacturer based in Hyde, Tameside,Greater Manchester, North West England

**SALARY**:Competitive

**LOCATION**:Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, North West England

**JOB TYPE**:Full-Time, Permanent

**WORKING HOURS**:35 hours per week

**JOB OVERVIEW**

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Assistant Accountant who has previous industry experience supporting the company accounts function within a commercial organisation.

Working as an Assistant Accountant you will be required to support the Company Accountant and Financial Controller with a range of accounting tasks, such as posting to sales and purchase ledgers, reconciling bank accounts and balance sheets and maintainthe asset register. You will also be responsible for deputising for the Company Accountant when necessary.

To be successful in this role, as the Assistant Accountant you should have strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills. You should also have a strong understanding of accounting principles and be proficient in using accounting software.

**APPLY TODAY**

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

**DUTIES**

Your duties as an Assistant Accountant will include:

- Deputise in absence of the Company Accountant
- Collating documentation to support journal transactions
- Prepare and post monthly recurring journals
- Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts
- Prepare and post inter-company journals, ensuring all figures are reconciled by agreed deadlines
- Maintaining cashbooks - including downloading bank statements, recording bank statement transactions, posting all currency sales ledger and nominal items on a daily basis
- Ensure all purchase ledger items are complete to enable daily posting
- Reconcile all bank accounts on a daily basis
- Maintaining of a fixed asset register, including capitalisation, depreciation and disposal of assets
- Revalue all currency accounts on a monthly basis
- Liaise with department heads to obtain approval for supplier payments
- Ensuring there are adequate levels of currency to cover supplier payments
- Arranging payments via the online banking system, including supplier currency payments, BACS payments and Statutory payments
- Completing reports for inclusion in the Board report
- Issuing foreign currency to staff, ensuring sufficient levels of currency
- Completing returns for the National Statistic Office
- Providing cover for Finance Assistants
- General Office duties which include organising meetings, photocopying, shredding, maintaining the Company’s archiving system etc

**CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS**
- Ability to work with and lead a team
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge
- Accurate, organised, and able to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong teamwork ethic

**HOW TO APPLY**

JOB REF: AWDO-P9908

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