Assistant Reconciliations Accountant

Our client, based in Greater Manchester, is currently recruiting for an Assistant Reconciliations Accountant on a nine month fixed-term contract, with scope for extension. Our client is a non-for-profit organisation who improves people’s lives and create possibilities for them.

The position is due to start immediately on a full time basis and the salary is competitive.

The ideal candidate will be a part qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant with extensive experience with reconciliations.

Duties will include (but not limited to):

• Analyse and interpret key financial information to support the accurate and timely production of the balance sheet reconciliations, taking action to resolve queries by dealing with appropriate stakeholders
• Develop a thorough understanding of the business processes impacting the balance sheet reconciliations to recommend process improvements or enhanced controls
• Implement or enhance internal controls to ensure process and financial risks are mitigated
• Contribute to projects to deliver continuous improvement in the delivery of financial operations
• Complete high quality reconciliations on a monthly basis and ensure any reconciling items are properly reviewed and resolved
• Ensure all necessary work is completed on time in preparation for budgets, audit, month ends and quarter ends
• Deliver continuous improvements in the quality of management information provided to senior managers, budget holders and boards
• Ensure all financial and other returns required by external bodies are monitored and reviewed

Experience required:

• Part qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant
• Experience in balance sheet reconciliations
• Ability to analyse and manipulate data (component accounting extracts)
• Experience using Oracle is desirable

Rewards and Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Medical expenses cover
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits Portal – Everyone Lifestyle Benefits
• Eye test vouchers
• Aspire – £100 allowance per employee each financial year
• Professional qualification support
• Professional subscriptions
• Purchase additional leave
• Salary Sacrifice – Deduction of various benefits from ‘gross’ salary, before tax and NI deducted
• E-learning courses
• Thank you award- by nomination

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday 9am-5pm (flexi-time available)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

For further information on the position, please contact Clara Willis or Paige Hughes on 0161-341 0147 or please email enquiries to cwillis@jarsolutions.co.uk.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

KEYWORDS: Reconciliations; Balance Sheet; Assistant Accountant; CCAB; CIMA; ACCA

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