Accounts Assistant - FTC

  • £30000.00 - £34000.00 per annum
  • Full Time
  • Ellesmere Port
  • Accountancy
  • 03/09/2025
  • Part Qualified
  • BBBH9697
  • Accounts Assistant - FTC
  • 16 months
  • Contract
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Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a growing specialist business service organisation as they look to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their finance team to cover a period of maternity (16 months).

Based in Ellesmere Port, you will work a hybrid model.

This opportunity is ideal for an immediately available Assistant Accountant looking to join a highly successful business with a positive culture and opportunities for development.

Salary/benefits:

  • £30-34,000pa
  • Hybrid work - 2 days per week in the office
  • Flexible working

Job Duties:

  • Accurate and timely processing of all purchase ledger invoices in Sage 200.
  • Responsible for compilation and uploading of all payment runs (including monthly Payroll payments)
  • Posting and allocating all bank payments and performing cash book reconciliations.
  • Credit card and expense processing
  • Bank reconciliations and updating of the daily cash flow.
  • Supplier statements reconciliations.
  • Ensuring the accurate & timely raising of Purchase Orders by liaising with various individuals and departments around the business.
  • Provide support to the extended finance team as and when requested (Month End, Holiday cover).
  • Assist with end of year preparation and procedures including schedules for the auditors and tax computations.
  • Pro-actively looking for process improvements and making suggestions for improved efficiencies.


Ideal experience

· Significant experience of working with multiple cost and profit centres

· Experience using Sage 200 (ideal not essential)

· Self-starter with a proactive approach.

· Ability to build and maintain working relationships with internal and external colleagues.

· Strong communication and listening skills.

· Ability to work under pressure and meet targets and deadlines.

· Flexibility and ability to respond effectively to changing priorities.

· Good analytical and problem-solving ability.

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