Assistant Accountant

Liverpool | Hybrid Working | Study Support Provided

Looking for a role that will accelerate your accounting career?

We're recruiting for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join a growing and purpose-driven organisation based in Liverpool. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone studying towards an accounting qualification, or looking to continue their professional development, while gaining exposure to a broad range of management accounting and commercial finance responsibilities.

You'll work closely with an experienced finance team, gaining hands-on involvement in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and business partnering activities. If you're looking for a position that offers genuine progression rather than simply processing transactions, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a varied role that will give you exposure across multiple areas of finance, including:

• Producing weekly management accounts, KPIs and supporting analysis
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Analysing financial performance and investigating variances against budgets and forecasts
• Completing bank reconciliations and cash reconciliations
• Preparing payroll analysis and associated journals
• Managing accruals and prepayments
• Producing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies
• Supporting annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Assisting with year-end audit requirements and liaising with auditors
• Conducting internal audit reviews to strengthen financial controls
• Preparing supporting information for taxation calculations and reporting
• Working with stakeholders across the business to provide meaningful financial insight

We're looking for someone who is motivated, eager to learn and keen to build a long-term career in finance.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within an Assistant Accountant or similar role
• Experience supporting or producing management accounts
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• The ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines

We welcome applications from candidates who are:

• Studying AAT, ACCA or CIMA or desire to study

This organisation is committed to investing in its people and helping finance professionals reach their full potential.

• Full study support for AAT, ACCA or CIMA
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Ongoing coaching, mentoring and professional development
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare cash plan
• Life assurance
• Employee discounts and rewards platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programme
• Supportive and collaborative working environment