ABOUT YOU.

• Do you have previous experience of working within a varied accounts role?
• Are you considering a part time role?
• Are you a confident user of SAGE?
  We’re now recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join our friendly and supportive team on a part-time basis (30 hours per week). This role will be 4 days per week, 3 of which will be office based.
  If you have a head for numbers, a knack for organisation, and previous experience in varied accounts position, this could be the perfect fit for you.
  This is more than just a finance position — it’s a chance to contribute to a business that values integrity, teamwork, and continual improvement. You’ll play a key role in helping us stay financially on track while enjoying a positive, collaborative workplace.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN.

• A competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• A supportive and welcoming environment where your contributions really count.
  Whether you’re returning to work, looking for more flexibility, or ready for your next challenge in finance, we’d love to hear from you.
  Apply now and take the next step in your career with us.

ABOUT US.

A J Mackaness Ltd is a family-owned property investment company based at Great Billing near Northampton. We own various mixed occupation properties in the Northampton area, including retail, office, and food use as well as residential developments. The team carry out property management, tenant management, tenant searches, accounting and banking, family tax administration and development planning. We also own a small country farm estate and a large independent ‘retail village’, both located just outside Northampton.
We are a small and friendly team of 6 consisting of a Director/Owner, Property & Facilities Manager, PA to Director, Property Maintenance Assistant and you, our Finance Administrator.

The successful candidate will not only have a successful and fulfilling career with us but will also receive a fantastic range of benefits:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Private Medical
• Income Protection
• Hybrid working
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual £200 personal growth fund
• Paid volunteering days

Your responsibilities will include:

• Posting direct debits, standing orders, nominal ledger invoices and payments onto Sage and running daily banking reports
• Approving purchase payments and processing petty cash payments
• Weekly / monthly bank reconciliations for all companies
• Processing monthly payroll (11 staff)
• Producing and posting monthly journals for payroll and petty cash, and producing monthly management accounts
• Monthly analysis and reconciliation of balance sheets
• Reconciliation and issuing of VAT returns on a quarterly basis
• Production of annual accounts and reports
• Production of accounts for submission to auditors for annual tax assessment
• National Statistics annual returns
• Inputting purchase ledger invoices from all suppliers
• Paying out all purchase ledger invoices for suppliers via BACS on bank or allocate DD instructions
• Running bank transactions and post purchase ledger / sales ledger payments
• Processing all monthly tenants’ sales ledger rental invoices
• Produce and email all tenants monthly electricity invoices and other utility invoices such as broadband charges when required
• Monitoring aged debtors / liaise with customers to ensure prompt payment and supply with statements / letters accordingly
• Updating Rent schedules and tenancy contracts
• Running aged debtors report for Directors as required
• Liaising with site managers to assist with any updates / requirements regarding suppliers and tenants
• Filing/general admin and scanning