Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant Liverpool | Hybrid Working | Study Support Provided Looking for a role that will accelerate your accounting career? We're recruiting for an ambitious Assistant Accountant to join a growing and purpose-driven organisation based in Liverpool. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone studying towards an accounting qualification, or looking to continue their professional development, while gaining exposure to a broad range of management accounting and commercial finance responsibilities.

You'll work closely with an experienced finance team, gaining hands-on involvement in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and business partnering activities. If you're looking for a position that offers genuine progression rather than simply processing transactions, we'd love to hear from you. What you'll be doing This is a varied role that will give you exposure across multiple areas of finance, including:

Producing weekly management accounts, KPIs and supporting analysis

Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts

Analysing financial performance and investigating variances against budgets and forecasts

Completing bank reconciliations and cash reconciliations

Preparing payroll analysis and associated journals

Managing accruals and prepayments

Producing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving discrepancies

Supporting annual budgeting and forecasting processes

Assisting with year-end audit requirements and liaising with auditors

Conducting internal audit reviews to strengthen financial controls

Preparing supporting information for taxation calculations and reporting

Working with stakeholders across the business to provide meaningful financial insight

About You We're looking for someone who is motivated, eager to learn and keen to build a long-term career in finance.

You'll ideally have

Previous experience within an Assistant Accountant or similar role

Experience supporting or producing management accounts

Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data

Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across the business

Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

The ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines

Qualifications We welcome applications from candidates who are:

Studying AAT, ACCA or CIMA or desire to study

This organisation is committed to investing in its people and helping finance professionals reach their full potential.

Benefits include

Full study support for AAT, ACCA or CIMA

Clear career progression opportunities

Ongoing coaching, mentoring and professional development

Company pension scheme

Private healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Employee discounts and rewards platform

Cycle to work scheme

Employee wellbeing and assistance programme

Supportive and collaborative working environment