Assistant Accountant
| Posting date: | 03 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,000 to £34,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Excellent benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | Knottingley, Yorkshire, WF11 |
| Company: | IPS Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 57762421 |
Summary
Our client is recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join their finance team within a dynamic and growing business. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, who is looking to build their career in finance and accounting.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Reconciling balance sheet accounts, including accruals and prepayments.
- Processing purchase and sales ledger transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Assisting with stock and cost accounting, working closely with operations to understand variances.
- Preparing and posting journal entries.
- Supporting year-end and audit requirements.
- Assisting in the implementation and improvement of financial systems and processes.
- Providing ad-hoc support to the Finance Manager and wider team.
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within manufacturing or a similar industry.
- Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across departments.
- Actively studying or keen to study AAT/ACCA/CIMA.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Reconciling balance sheet accounts, including accruals and prepayments.
- Processing purchase and sales ledger transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Assisting with stock and cost accounting, working closely with operations to understand variances.
- Preparing and posting journal entries.
- Supporting year-end and audit requirements.
- Assisting in the implementation and improvement of financial systems and processes.
- Providing ad-hoc support to the Finance Manager and wider team.
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally within manufacturing or a similar industry.
- Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with accounting software (e.g., Sage, SAP, Oracle, or similar).
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across departments.
- Actively studying or keen to study AAT/ACCA/CIMA.
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