Skip to main content

This job has expired

Assistant Accountant

Employer
Ginger Recruitment
Location
Manchester, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Mar 6, 2019

View more

Job Role
Assistant Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Job title:
Assistant Accountant

Location:
South Manchester

Salary:
GBP24,000 - GBP28,000 Are you an experienced Assistant Accountant whos on the lookout for a new and exciting opportunity in the South Manchester area? Our client, an international manufacturing and distribution company, with a turnover in excess of GBP130 million; is looking for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join their dynamic team. This is an amazing opportunity and a great company to work for. They appreciate their staff and believe that maintaining a positive work-life balance is very important. You will be responsible for providing support for the month end reporting process, helping to guarantee that reports are produced on and accurate and timely basis. Helping the company meet its legal reporting requirements. The successful Assistant Accountant will be responsible for: - Providing analysis and information to support other departments in key business decision making. - Implementing processes and procedures to help make the finance department run more efficiently. - Supporting the production of monthly management accounts undertaking tasks including accruals, prepayments and ad hoc journals. - Providing assistance during the year-end audit. - Analysis of operating costs including freight, duties and storage. Performing cost of sales and transport cost adjustments to ensure the accuracy of sales margins - Reconciling and reviewing balance sheet control accounts, investigating and resolving issues - Preparing VAT returns on a monthly basis. - Raising recharge invoices to suppliers on a timely basis. Reconciling recharges account at month end. To be considered for this role you will currently be studying towards a professional qualification (ACCA or CIMA equivalent) and have good communication skills, with experience of communicating at all levels. You should be constantly looking to improve the existing processes and procedure currently being used by the finance team. Experience of working to regular month end deadlines is essential, as are strong IT skills especially in Microsoft Excel. Ideally, you will have experience working with an ERP system, but this is not essential. So, if you feel you have the attributes and technical competencies for this role, then please email your CV to (url removed) or speak with Sam directly on (phone number removed). Ginger Recruitment is an independent North-West recruitment consultancy, based in Ribchester. Servicing businesses across the Ribble Valley, Lancashire & the UK, we aim to build long-term relationships with clients and candidates to help find the right person for the vacancy. So, if its the next step on the career ladder or a complete career change, Ginger Recruitment can help. We recruit for a variety of businesses across the UK in a variety of sectors, so if you are looking for a new position then give us a call for an informal chat. One of our experienced REC qualified recruitment team can advise you on our current vacancies as well as any other recruitment enquiries you may have. By submitting your CV to Ginger Recruitment Services Ltd (GRSL), you are consenting to GRSL providing you with recruitment services as an agency defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and authorising GRSL to work seek on your behalf. You are consenting to your CV being forwarded to clients via electronic mail. You are also giving your consent to your personal data being included on a computerised database and its use in order to secure employment. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive per vacancy, we are unable to respond to every candidate personally and so if you have not heard back from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert