Posted 15 August, 2026
Assistant Accountant
AFR Consulting
Burnley, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Our exclusive client, a large well known company in the Burnley area, is currently recruiting for a highly experienced Assistant Accountant to join their finance team.This role requires someone with the experience to support the production of monthly management accounts as well as supporting the ledgers.Duties include:Oversee the preparation of the AP/AR monthly reconciliations for UK and sales offices e.g. reviewing ledger balances for completeness and accuracy, clearing discrepancies.Liaise with all subsidiaries and associated companies on completion of their months sales/purchase ledger postings and run the necessary general ledger updates.Perform balance checks on specific general ledger accountsOversee the preparation Cashbook and journal posting.Assist in the monthly VAT preparation and reconciliation for the group companies.Assist in preparation of the Auditors file and schedules for all group companies.Prepare the prepaid expense costs for checking and signing Equals MoneySupport monthly payroll on a bi-monthly basis including pension submissions and payroll year endPrepare the monthly sales information from the financial tablesReviewing the accuracy of the data held in the databaseDevelop financial reporting via the Oracle tablesOverseeing and providing analysis of the financial data from the Oracle databaseThe successful person will be in an Assistant Accountant or Management Accountant role currently and be a strong Excel user who is confident using other IT systems (experience of using an Oracle based system would be ideal but not essential) You need to be a good communicator, be organised, methodical and be able to work to tight deadlines.In return for your experience you will receive a very competitive salary, yearly bonus, excellent holidays, an early finish on a Friday, on site gym, free parking and much more.If you are an experienced Assistant Accountant looking for a new role in a stable business, please apply to Tammy Smith now.TPBN1_UKTJ
