Your new company

A respected and well-established not-for-profit organisation in Burnley is seeking an Assistant Managememt Accountant to join its friendly finance team on a temporary basis.
This is an excellent opportunity for an AAT-qualified or part-qualified finance professional looking for a varied accounting role within a purpose-driven organisation that genuinely makes a difference within the local community.

Offering flexible hybrid working, a 35-hour working week and excellent work-life balance.

Your new role

Working closely with the senior finance team, you'll play a key role in supporting month-end processes and ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Posting and reconciling accruals, prepayments, accrued income and deferred income
• Performing intercompany reconciliations and processing internal recharges
• Managing the purchase ledger function and supplier payment runs
• Extracting, reconciling and posting transactions from online platforms including PayPal and Stripe
• Supporting month-end close activities and financial reporting requirements
• Analysing financial data using Excel

What you'll need to succeed

• AAT qualified or actively studying towards a finance qualification
• Previous experience supporting management accounts preparation
• Strong reconciliation and month-end experience
• Excellent Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Not-for-profit sector experience would be advantageous but is not essential

What you'll get in return

• Salary up to £38,000, depending on experience
• Temporary role 3-6 months
• Hybrid working arrangement
• 35-hour working week
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Stable, well-established organisation

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