Accounts Assistant

Finance Assistant

Westhoughton, Bolton (BL5)

£27,000 - £30,000 DOE

Permanent | 40 Hours per Week | Monday - Friday

Looking to build a long-term career in finance? We're recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a growing business in Westhoughton. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with transactional finance experience who is looking to develop their career, with a clear progression pathway into an Assistant Management Accountant role.

Working within a supportive finance team, you'll gain exposure to month-end processes, management accounts and financial reporting while receiving support towards your professional qualifications.

• Salary of £27,000 - £30,000 DOE
• Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week)
• 3% employer pension contribution
• Healthcare package
• Financial support towards AAT qualifications
• Genuine career progression into an Assistant Management Accountant position
• Supportive and collaborative finance team

The Role as Finance Assistant, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day running of the finance department, with responsibilities including:

• Raising and processing sales invoices
• Credit control and chasing outstanding payments
• Allocating customer receipts and maintaining the sales ledger
• Supporting month-end reconciliations
• Providing holiday cover within the purchase ledger team
• Processing supplier invoices and payment runs
• Maintaining prepayment and accrual schedules
• Assisting with month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Supporting the development of finance processes and reporting
• Progressively taking on management accounts responsibilities as your experience grows

• Previous experience within a finance role, such as Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Sales Ledger or Credit Control
• Good Excel skills, including formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with customers and suppliers
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop
• It would be advantageous if you are studying towards, or looking to study, AAT, CIMA or ACCA, although this is not essential.