Assistant Accountant
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,000 to £30,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | CPL Heating and Plumbing Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job post summary
Date posted: Jan 26
Pay: £25,000 - £30,000 per year
Job Description:
The Company
Established in 1984 CPL Heating & Plumbing Ltd is well established and has grown to become a multi-disciplined Building Services provider renowned for offering a high quality service whilst maintaining our principles of Quality, Value, Collaboration and Partnership.
We undertake the full spectrum of Building Services Engineering Projects up to £1m in value for both the public and private sectors acting as either Principal Contractor or subcontractor. We have dedicated estimating, project management and installation teams and our inhouse services include design and offsite fabrication. We are particularly active in offering turnkey packages for boiler plant replacement
We also offer planned and reactive service & maintenance as well as 24/7 emergency service cover.
The Opportunity
As part of our company’s development we are seeking a dynamic enthusiastic Assistant Accountant to join our team.
This role would suit someone with good experience of the day to day transactional duties together with experience of
assisting with Management Accounts.
Job Responsibility
Your main duties will include
· Purchase invoice processing and purchase ledger management
· Reconciling supplier statement and resolving queries
· Raising Sales invoices, processing payments and credit control
· Managing the sub-contractor application process
· Control Accounts
· Monthly Projections
· Calculating Accruals/Prepayments
· Processing timesheets
· Ad hoc duties
Skills/Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you must have experience of the following;
· Assisting with monthly management accounts production
· Accruals/Prepayments
· Posting journals
· Control Accounts
· Credit Control
· Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Sage 200
Additional Skills
Knowledge of the Construction sector would be an advantage
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Study support
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Experience:
• Accounting: 3 year (preferred)
• AAT Finalist (preferred)
Date posted: Jan 26
Pay: £25,000 - £30,000 per year
Job Description:
The Company
Established in 1984 CPL Heating & Plumbing Ltd is well established and has grown to become a multi-disciplined Building Services provider renowned for offering a high quality service whilst maintaining our principles of Quality, Value, Collaboration and Partnership.
We undertake the full spectrum of Building Services Engineering Projects up to £1m in value for both the public and private sectors acting as either Principal Contractor or subcontractor. We have dedicated estimating, project management and installation teams and our inhouse services include design and offsite fabrication. We are particularly active in offering turnkey packages for boiler plant replacement
We also offer planned and reactive service & maintenance as well as 24/7 emergency service cover.
The Opportunity
As part of our company’s development we are seeking a dynamic enthusiastic Assistant Accountant to join our team.
This role would suit someone with good experience of the day to day transactional duties together with experience of
assisting with Management Accounts.
Job Responsibility
Your main duties will include
· Purchase invoice processing and purchase ledger management
· Reconciling supplier statement and resolving queries
· Raising Sales invoices, processing payments and credit control
· Managing the sub-contractor application process
· Control Accounts
· Monthly Projections
· Calculating Accruals/Prepayments
· Processing timesheets
· Ad hoc duties
Skills/Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you must have experience of the following;
· Assisting with monthly management accounts production
· Accruals/Prepayments
· Posting journals
· Control Accounts
· Credit Control
· Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Sage 200
Additional Skills
Knowledge of the Construction sector would be an advantage
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Study support
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Experience:
• Accounting: 3 year (preferred)
• AAT Finalist (preferred)