Accounts Assistant

Aspire Recruitment • Temporary • Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom • £13.45 / hour • 11h ago

Temporary Role
Accounts Assistant
Manchester City Centre
Fully Office Based - no hybrid
40 Hours per Week
£13.45 per hour
3 months temporary work to support a busy period within the business

Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant looking for a role where you can make a real impact and develop your skills within a busy and growing business?

We are recruiting on behalf of an established organisation in Manchester that is looking to add a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to its finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with previous accounts experience who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems, and supporting the smooth running of day-to-day finance operations.

Property sector experience would be an advantage, however we are also keen to hear from candidates with backgrounds in residential services, banking, financial services, or other industries where strong accounts administration skills have been developed.

Duties:

Managing sales ledger and accounts receivable processes.
Supporting accounts payable activities and processing supplier invoices.
Allocating and reconciling payments accurately.
Performing bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate records.
Assisting with month-end processes and journal postings.
Supporting cashflow reporting and financial administration.
Helping prepare VAT and other statutory returns.
Investigating and resolving account queries.
Producing reports and maintaining accurate financial data.
Contributing to process improvements across the finance function.

What we're looking for

Previous experience in an Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Accounts Receivable, Sales Ledger or similar finance role.
Experience of bank reconciliations, invoicing and ledger maintenance.
Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately with financial information.
Good Excel and systems skills.
Experience using accounting software (Business Central or similar would be advantageous).
A positive, organised and collaborative approach.
AAT qualification or studies would be beneficial but is not essential.

You'll be someone who enjoys taking ownership of your work, building positive working relationships and finding solutions to financial queries. You'll be comfortable working in a fast-paced office environment and happy to be based onsite five days a week.

What you'll receive

Real living wage employer - £13.45 per hour.
Supportive and collaborative team environment.
Opportunity to develop your finance skills and experience.
Exposure to a varied and interesting workload.

To find out more and see a full job spec then please contact Ruth today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

This vacancy is being handled by Aspire Recruitment. Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications and regularly receive applications from candidates who exceed the job credentials. We will only contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview.

Should you apply for this role, we will process your data as detailed in our Privacy Policy and by applying for this opportunity I agree that Aspire Recruitment will keep me informed about potential employment opportunities regularly and that I can choose to opt out of receiving information at any time.

Apply

Get more jobs like this

Create a free job alert