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Assistant Accountant (AAT qualified)

Posted: 18/12/24
Recruiter:Hays
Reference:2868477414
Type:Permanent
Salary:£30,000 - £35,000 Annual dependent on experience
Location:North West
Description: Assistant Accountant - Workington - progressive opportunity suitable for AAT qualified candidate

Your new company
Our client is a market leading, innovative manufacturing company with a global presence. They have an opportunity within their finance team for an AAT Qualified Assistant Accountant to join them on a permanent basis at their site in Workington.

Your new role
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the Assistant Accountant will play a pivot role and will work closely with finance, operations and sales departments to produce detailed financial results to assist with business projects and financial results.
Typical duties will include:

  • Posting journals at month end as per the monthly checklist
  • Preparation of VAT Returns and submitting VAT payments
  • Preparation of monthly variances and KPI's
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Monthly expenses & credit card analysis
  • Purchase Ledger - ensuring that transactions are properly processed, and supplier reconciliations are completed monthly with any queries being investigated and followed through
  • Reconciliation of Payroll data in conjunction with monthly submitted time sheets
  • Reconciliation of credit card statements
  • Submission of VAT
  • Ad hoc reports and analysis
  • Assisting with Audit


  • What you'll need to succeed
    AAT level 4 qualified with good level of comparable experience
    Candidates from an accountancy practice would be highly desirable dur to the complexity of the business model.
    Good levels of MS Excel
    Team player

    What you'll get in return
    Salary £30,000 - £35,000 per annum dependent on experience
    23 days annual leave plus banks, incremental with service
    Flexible start and finish times, 37.5 hours Monday to Friday
    Discretionary annual bonus
    Salary sacrifice pension scheme
    DIS benefit
    other softer benefits

    What you need to do now

    If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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