Job Description

Platinum Recruitment Group have a unique opportunity for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join a leading leisure and retail organization in Old Trafford. With an instantly recognizable brand and an envious international growth strategy they have created this new position to support the Financial Controller.

Working as part of a cohesive and driven team you will enjoy a varied remit of financial accounting, supporting the Financial Controller. You will assist with specifics regarding Tax (including VAT), statutory accounting, multicurrency reporting, budgeting and forecasting.

You will ideally be making your first step from a role in practice and have recently completed a professional papers to become part qualified in ACA or ACCA. The business would consider AAT Qualified however you must have a strong understanding of all month end procedures gained from smaller to medium sized business provided you have strong Excel skills and the desire to qualify fully in the next 3 to 5 years.

The business offers:

• A great benefits package, including holiday entitlement, pension, healthcare, bonus
• Career progression, scope to manage staff by second year with the business
• A relaxed but professional culture where the team pulls together

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

ACA/ACCA part qualified with practical experience relevant to the theoretical knowledge. Able to use pivots and lookups to extrapolate financial information from raw data. A team player who thrives in a vibrant open plan environment.