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Assistant Accountant

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WHITAKER SMITH RECRUITMENT LTD
Location
Manchester
Contract
Permanent
Work pattern
Not Specified
First listed by Ontap
25 September 2026
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Job description

Assistant Accountant

Based: Manchester Centre (4 days office, 1 home)

Salary: up to £35k + benefits including bonus, private medical insurance, paid sabbatical after 5 years service, EV car scheme and much more

Whitaker Smith are exclusively working with an interesting and progressive services business based in the heart of Manchester. Their values underpin everything they do and with exciting plans to continue growing through 2026/2027 we are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their team. This role will report directly to the Finance Manager providing wider support to finance and stakeholders across the business

Role:

Preparing, analysing and presenting financial information to the CFO and Finance Manager.
Quarterly and monthly reporting, data analysis and reconciliations
Supporting preparation of statutory accounts and audit for all business entities
Assisting with producing monthly management accounts alongside the Finance Manager and the month end pack for Directors
Reconciling company cashbooks, processing expenses & reports, reconciling credit card statements
Overseeing both accounts receivable and payable functions and duties, obtaining internal approval when required
Monitoring accounts inbox, dealing with queries in a timely manner
Preparing payment runs and ad-hoc payment processing on request
Preparing quarterly VAT returns
Supporting Finance Manager and CFO with ad-hoc requests

Experience:

AAT qualified essential
Strong communication skills, able to communicate with senior directors well
VAT experience essential
Audit/statutory accounts support highly desirable
Strong Excel skills (Lookups, pivots)
Strong organisation skills and thriving in a fast paced environment
Experience from a professional/corporate environment essential

In return you will get the opportunity to work in a high performing finance team in an exciting industry where no 2 days are the same. Please send your CV for immediate consideration!

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