Assistant Accounts Manager

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Assistant Accounts Manager
Heywood (Office-based) |
Salary £30,160 (Pro-Rata), 25 hours per week (09.30am 3.00pm Mon-Fri, but flexible on hours worked if necessary).
Progression to a full time position and promotion / salary increase to Accounts Manager when our existing accounts manager retires in 2028.
We are a well-established family engineering company with a fantastic employee culture. Were looking for an assistant / trainee accounts manager. Are you an ambitious accounts professional? Do you thrive on accuracy, enjoy variety, and want real responsibility in a supportive, growing team?
Were looking for a proactive Assistant Accounts Manager to join our friendly finance team and play a key role in driving financial excellence.
What youll be doing day-to-day:
Purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control & supplier payments
General office duties (filing etc.)
Identify process improvements and help implement efficiencies
Training and ongoing support will be provided for:
Assist the Accounts Manager in the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts, budgets & forecasts
Perform bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations & month-end duties
Prepare VAT returns and other statutory compliance filings
Support year-end processes and work closely with external auditors/accountants
About you essential experience & skills:
Minimum 24 years practical office accounts experience (practice or industry)
Must be a confident user of XERO accounting software
Excellent Excel skills (pivot tables etc. you know your way around a spreadsheet!)
Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple deadlines / multi-task
Great communicator (both written and verbal) with attention to detail (particularly with respect to spelling and grammar)
Great telephone manner
What we offer (the good stuff):
Competitive salary £30,160 (Pro-Rata) with salary review after 6-month probationary period
20 days holiday + bank holidays (Pro-Rata)
Workplace pension
Cycle to work scheme & free parking
Supportive, down-to-earth team culture
Clear path for progression (many of our senior team started in similar roles!)
If youre detail-obsessed, commercially aware, and ready for the next step in your accounting career, wed love to hear from you.
Apply now with your up-to-date CV we review applications as they come in and will close the advert early if we find the right person.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background.
IMPORTANT: -
We will NOT consider any applicant who does not have any accounts / office experience, and in particular, any applicant who has no XERO Accounting Software experience.
Please Note: -
We are expecting a high number of applications for this post. If you have not received a response within 7 days, then please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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Location:
Heywood
Salary:
£14.5 per hour Salary £30,160 ( Pro-Rata), £25 hours pw (09.30 am £3
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Finance;Accountancy

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