Graduate Accounts Assistant
| Posting date: | 29 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,000.00 to £28,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 November 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester, m12 4kj |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Search Consultancy LTD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Req/675381_1761749602 |
Summary
Search are currently working alongside a national consultancy business in Manchester City Centre who are looking for a Accounts Assistant to join their expanding team. This role would be suited to someone who has recently graduated university and looking to kick start their finance career!
Job Duties:
- Managing a portfolio of project companies alongside the finance manager
- Being responsible for the AP of this portfolio - maintenance of the Purchase Ledger and managing relationships with suppliers
- Being responsible for the AR of this portfolio - issuing invoices to customers, maintenance of the sales ledger and dealing with the credit control in response to customers paying
- Cash, debt and treasury management - maintenance of cash books and loan schedules, managing treasury deposit arrangements and processing of interest and capital loan repayments and other non-supplier payments where applicable
- Management accountants duties - Preparation and submission of quarterly VAT and CIS returns and accruals & prepayments and other journals
- Travelling to different sites to attend board meetings
Successful candidate will possess:
- Finance or accountancy degree
- Excellent communication skills
- Eager to learn and progress within a business
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Work to timed deadlines
Whats on offer:
- 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 2 days working from home and 3 days in the office
- Full study support towards CIMA or ACCA
- Private health care
- Income Protection Cover
- Death in Service - 4 x salary
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.