We are currently working alongside a well-established and long-standing business based in Blackpool who are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join their busy finance team. The role is a newly created position due to a team restructure, and they are looking for someone who wants to take the next step and gain some exposure to the month end processes Duties include: - Responsible for preparation of the weekly financial statements Perform weekly stock reconciliations and identify variances and wastage levels Work closely with the Management Accountant at month end to produce the monthly reporting Monitor the monthly departmental budgets and expenditure and develop accountability with budget holders Monitor the accuracy of the nominal ledger and associated ledger balances Produce the monthly financial statements for the largest cost centre in the Group Assist the wider finance team on adhoc projects and deadlines. The candidate we are looking for will already be experienced within an accounts environment and have at least 2 years exposure to ledger management and reconciliations. Ideally you will be studying AAT and be looking to develop your career further in the accounts function. Solid experience with transactional processing Experience of Sage, and excellent knowledge of Excel AAT Studier (Level 3 or 4 ideally) Team player, solid communicator, ambition and willing to succeed. This is an exciting time joining this well-established and privately owned SME business, the company has excelled over the last few years and has an established and close-knit finance team who work well together. They offer a supportive environment, and you will be rewarded with your hard work and flexibility to get the job done.