Accounts Assistant – Manchester

Salary Guide: £25,000 – £30,000 Plus Excellent Package

Our client is a leading Engineering Contractor which operates throughout the UK delivering projects within the water sector and they are looking to strengthen their finance team with an Accounts Assistant based from their head office in Manchester. You will report directly to the Management Accountant and the responsibilities will include:

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in the overall Financial Reporting Consolidation process on their inhouse system, completing various monthly journals and processes as required.
• General maintenance of the trial balances including Fixed Assets, Accruals, Prepayments and Cost transfers for the business, including assisting in managing consolidated invoice costs as well as other monthly cost reviews.
• Review of intercompany accounts, posting of any relevant accrual or correcting intercompany journals.
• Communication with other group entities to agree intercompany amendments and process improvements.
• Assistance in administration of all bank accounts including all joint ventures in line with the company’s policies and procedures, authority levels and external regulations.
• Providing general ledger support for the AP, Expense and AR functions.
• Support Business Finance with invoicing and ad hoc support as required.
• Assist in verifying and approving supplier accounts and audit of any changes.
• Assist in processing sales contract applications, ensuring their inhouse system is updated for all cash payments and ensuring any discrepancies are identified and resolved.
• Assist the Treasury Accountant with Bank and Payment administration as required.
• Complete allocated balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis, identifying and resolving differences if any arise.
• Involvement with their inhouse system development team in ensuring ongoing development of Finance systems.
• Support the Financial Controller throughout the year end audit process and liaise with external auditors as required.
• Ensure compliance to all relevant Finance procedures.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Looking to study towards professional qualifications (AAT/CIMA/ACCA).
• Proactive, highly motivated & enthusiastic.
• Organised approach to work with good time management skills.
• Analytically minded.
• Strong project management, analytical, organizational and problem solving skills and abilities.

Package includes:

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays.
• Life Assurance.
• Health and Private medical Insurance.
• Many more benefits including – cycle to work scheme, discounts savings Hub, kids pass etc.

Job Reference: 887167_

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