Assistant Accountant

Runcorn Temporary £15 - £19 per hour View Job Description
Are you an all‑round Assistant Accountant who enjoys variety, ownership, and being involved in every part of the finance function? This role is a temporary to permanent opportunity based in Runcorn, were you can genuinely grow your responsibilities and progress towards a Finance Manager position.
  • Temporary to Permanent Opportunity
  • Opportunity to progress into the Finance Manager

About Our Client

I'm partnering with a successful and friendly SME based in Runcorn who are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join them on a Temporary‑to‑Permanent basis. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who likes to roll their sleeves up, take ownership, and make a real impact as the business continues to grow.

Job Description



The Assistant Accountant responsibilities include:

  • Prepayments, accruals and journals
  • Fixed asset management
  • Cost of sales analysis
  • Preparing monthly management accounts for review
  • Overseeing purchase ledger and sales ledger
  • Supporting HR admin and payroll preparation
  • Assisting with H&S processes
  • Helping to streamline and improve the 10‑day month‑end close

The Successful Applicant

  • The succesful Assistant Accounant is:
  • Immediately available or short notice to start
  • Experience preparing accounts up to trial balance / management accounts stage
  • Confident with accruals, prepayments, journals & fixed assets
  • Comfortable in a small, close‑knit SME environment
  • Someone happy to get involved beyond core finance when needed
  • Sage 200 experience is ideal
  • Able to work onsite and build trust as you settle in



What's on Offer

The benefits include:

  • Temp‑to‑Perm opportunity
  • Hybrid: 4 days in office after probation, 1 day from home after 6 months
  • Genuine progression: role can evolve into Finance Manager
  • Supportive team of ~40 employees



Contact
Tom Mcculloch
Quote job ref
JN-122025-6907014
Phone number
+441512553766

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Accounts Other
Sector
Business Services
Location
Runcorn
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Tom Mcculloch
Consultant phone
+441512553766
Job reference
JN-122025-6907014