Our exclusive client based in Chorley are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join their team. This is a new role due to company restructure and internal promotion. The primary responsibility of the position is to assist with the accounting processes to ensure deadlines are met in a timely manner.

Duties include:

• Assisting in preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts
• Analysing key costs for the business and individual cost centers
• Reporting on variances, focusing on spending and process improvements
• Working closely with purchase ledger to accurately record accruals and prepayments
• Reconciling intercompany balances
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Report and review monthly spending trends
• Adhoc project analysis

The client will consider candidates from various background for this role either an experience Assistant Accountant wanting to take the next step up, or a first time mover from practice who is looking for their first role within industry or a finance graduate who has accounting experience of this level.
In return you will receive an excellent salary and fantastic benefits including working from home 2 days a week, annual and quarterly bonuses, great pension (7%), 4 x salary life insurance, 25 days holiday plus banks with an option to buy a further 10 days, free eye tests and other retail benefits (money off large retailers)
If you are interested in joining a well-known brand where you can grow and develop further and have the above skills, please apply to Tammy Smith now.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: TSG

• Assisting in preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts
• Analysing key costs for the business and individual cost centers
• Reporting on variances, focusing on spending and process improvements
• Working closely with purchase ledger to accurately record accruals and prepayments
• Reconciling intercompany balances
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Report and review monthly spending trends
• Adhoc project analysi