MCS Group is pleased to be partnering with a successful local employer based in Newry to recruit an Assistant Accountant on a permanent, full-time basis. The Company: This is a well-established Northern Irish business that continues to experience steady growth. With a supportive and collaborative culture, they are now expanding their finance team, creating an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to develop their career. Your New Role: Reporting to the Financial Controller, responsibilities will include: Processing supplier payments, expenses, and high-volume invoicing. Supporting with budgets, spending analysis, and grant funding. Investigating and resolving finance queries and discrepancies. Assisting the Financial Controller with transactional finance and wider finance functions. What You Need to Succeed? Previous experience working in a finance role. Studying towards a professional qualification (ACCA/CIMA) or IATI/AAT qualified. Strong attention to detail with good analytic and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively and bring fresh ideas. What's in it for you? Salary £28,000 - £35,000 DOE with full study support. Flexible start/finish times within core hours. 4-day week for part of the year, plus hybrid half-day option in spring - all on a full-time salary. 28 days annual leave, pension, and enhanced maternity pay. On-site parking. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Kotryna Ramanauskaite Associate Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request. Not all agencies are the sameMCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google. Skills: Accounts Accountant Assistant Study Support Management