Job Description

Our client, an award-winning boutique business who provide both financial and management account support to a range of businesses across the UK, are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their office in Bolton.

As the Assistant Accountant you will be providing a wide range of accounts services along-side some other general Admin and Ad hoc duties. You will have strong all-round experience from a previous role and be able to work to your own initiative with minimal supervision to help play a vital part in the smooth running of the accounts team of 3 people.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Working proactively and supportively in your team of 3.
• Purchase and Sales Ledger responsibilities including bookkeeping, processing purchase orders, invoicing and dealing with expenses.
• Reconciliation of all purchase ledger statements
• Support with the daily running of Accounts efficiently
• Collate the relevant information for, and submit, VAT returns
• Bank Reconciliations
• Build relationships with HMRC and External clients
• Provide Administrative and Ad hoc duties to support your team
• Assist with other Accountancy tasks such as
• Month End Preparation
• P&L Reporting
• Payroll

Key Skills

• Experienced accounting ability
• Confident Excel and IT skills
• Clear and effective communicator
• Ability to manage a wide variety of tasks
• Work with minimal supervision
• Able to work proactively in a team

Ideal candidate would be:

• Can meet deadlines in a timely manner
• Independent worker determined to meet and exceed expectations
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Driven and loyal worker
• Friendly and sociable

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· ATT qualified · Experience using Cloud Based accounting software is desirable · Proven experience in an accounting role · Minimum 5 GCSE's - A-C. (Math and English essential).