Senior Accounts Assistant in Manchester

Senior Accounts Assistant to manage the day-to-day financial transactions, support month-end closing, and assist Group Financial Controller and FD with reporting.

Key Responsibilities

· Transactional Processing: Handle purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices, manage expense claims, and run payment runs.

· Payroll – Support payroll and HR staff and provide cover

· Reconciliations: Perform regular bank, credit card, and control account reconciliations.

· Month-End Support: Assist with journal entries, accruals, prepayments, and trial balance preparations.

· Reporting & Compliance: Help prepare quarterly VAT returns and compile data for annual statutory audits.

· Query Resolution: Act as a main point of contact for internal and external supplier or customer account queries.

· Intercompany recharges – calculate and raise recharge invoices

· Managing and Mentoring – Manage a small finance and admin team

Required Skills & Qualifications

· Experience: 2 to 5 years of practical experience in an accounts or finance environment plus experience of setting, supporting and reviewing objectives.

· Qualifications: Part-qualified AAT Level 4.

· Software Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) and accounting software (e.g., Xero, Sage 200, Sage 50 payroll).

· Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.