Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant - Permanent - Up to £27,000 - Study support - Burnley - Excellent benefits

Your new company
Your new company is an established, public sector organisation based in Burnley, Lancashire. Due to expansion and growth within the team, they are now seeking an experienced and ambitious Assistant Accountant to join their team on a permanent and full time basis.

Your new role
In your new role as Assistant Accountant, you will be reporting directly to the Senior Accountant and be responsible for providing accountancy support within the team. Your role will involve producing the monthly management accounts, preparation of budgets, maintenance of fixed asset registers and other balance sheet reconciliations. Alongside this, you will be involved in the monitoring of revenue and capital budgets and assist in the statutory accounts. This is a full time role, working between Monday to Friday.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful for this role, you should have practical experience within an accounts position and be confident in picking up bespoke financial systems. You should be able to work on Excel to a confident level including vlookups and pivot tables. Ideally, you will have a degree (or equivalent) in Accounting and be working towards a financial qualification. They are seeking an ambitious, passionate and progressive individual who will be looking for a long term career within the business.

What you'll get in return
You will be offered a competitive salary between £24,000 - £27,000 which is dependent on experience alongside with generous holidays, Christmas shutdown, pension, flexible working and the opportunity to progress with your studies.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Megan at Hays on 01282402161.
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