Job Description
Accounts Assistant | £25,000 - £28,000 + Study + Bonus | Chorley | Progression to Management Accountant | Rapidly-growing SME Axon Moore are proud to be working alongside a rapidly-growing SME in Chorley as they recruit either an ambitious Graduate or AAT studier who is able to hit the ground running in a varied Accounts Assistant role and, ultimately, capable of progressing to be their next Management Accountant. Working alongside a mentoring FC, this fantastic opportunity offers exceptional support and exposure as well as additional benefits.Key Roles and Responsibilities:
* Assist in the maintenance purchase and sales ledgers
* Accurately analyse and record financial transactions
* Raising sales invoices and processing/posting purchase invoices
* Supplier statement reconciliations
* Bank reconciliations
* Collating payroll information
* Chasing overdue debt and analysis of debtor ledger
* Assist with inter-company reconciliations
* Query resolution
* Management of the fixed assets register, i.e. capitalisation, depreciation, and reconciliation
* Setting up month-end spreadsheets on Excel
* Provide financial information and analysis at divisional level
* Assist in the preparation of financial reports, budgets, and forecasts
* Other ad-hoc duties and project support
Required Experience and Skills:
* High level of attention to detail
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Good organisational and time-keeping skills
* Ability to take ownership of their role
* Good IT and MS Excel skills
* Flexible and able to cope with change
Benefits:
* Full study support towards either AAT or ACCA / CIMA
* Discretionary performance-based bonus incentives
* 20 days holiday (rising with length of service to 25) plus Bank Holidays
* Birthdays off
* Pension
* Life Assurance