Assistant Accountant

Manchester City Centre

£30-40k plus study support

Unique opportunity to join a leading national property company committed to excellence and innovation. They are passionate about creating exceptional spaces and contributing to the growth of communities.

As a Part Qualified Assistant Accountant, you’ll play a crucial role in our finance team. You’ll support the Financial Controller and contribute to financial reporting and help ensure accurate financial records.

This is a hands-on role that will give plenty of autonomy after initial training and the opportunity to progress in a successful and profitable business.

The role will offer the opportunity to work from home 1 day a week after initial training.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of subcontract ledger - Working with commercial teams to ensure prompt accurate payments to our subcontract supply chain.
• Working with the Group Purchase ledger team to ensure supplier payment practices are in line with prompt payment code.
• Processing and auditing expenses, ensuring all expenses are in line with the company policy.
• Raising sales invoices and owning the credit control process, ensuring invoices are paid on time.
• Resolve finance queries quickly for both our internal and external stakeholders.
• Processing Intercompany transactions.
• Monthly BIKS return to payroll.
• Assist with cashflow forecast.
• Assist with VAT return.
• Assist with month end closedown.
• Assist with non-financial managers with cost management & forecasting against budgets.
• Provide support to the financial controller.

Essential Skills and experience

• AAT Qualified and ACCA/CIMA Part Qualified or equivalent
• Proven work experience as a Finance Assistant, or similar role in the UK with experience of purchase and sales ledger processing
• Experience in construction industry and awareness of CIS Tax is desirable
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical errors.
• Be able to take ownership of their roles and responsibilities.