Assistant Accountant

Company: ALF Recruit Limited
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Location: Oldham
Job Description:

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ALF Recruit have been engaged to recruit an Assistant Accountant for a well-established international business based in Oldham.

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  • ยฃ30,000 to ยฃ35,000 depending on experience
  • Annual bonus scheme
  • Flexible hours, starting as early as 7.45am and finishing as early as 4pm
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with extra after 12 monthsโ€™ service
  • Ownership of your own function, with autonomy to shape how it runs
  • A varied role across purchase ledger, credit control and management accounts
  • Office based in Oldham

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  • Taking ownership of the purchase ledger, including invoices, payments and supplier accounts
  • Reviewing purchase ledger processes and controls and recommending improvements
  • Planning and processing supplier payments, including foreign currency and proforma payments
  • Completing supplier statement reconciliations and monitoring GRNI
  • Producing weekly reports on open purchase orders and the purchase ledger to support cashflow forecasting
  • Maintaining the shipping log and preparing month end freight and purchase invoice accruals
  • Managing employee expenses and company credit cards, checking coding and VAT treatment
  • Managing petty cash and monitoring VAT on sales ledger transactions
  • Supporting credit control by allocating receipts, resolving account queries and assisting with collections
  • Assisting with the monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
  • Completing intercompany reconciliations at month end
  • Working in Microsoft Dynamics Navision

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  • Purchase ledger experience, and the confidence to own the function
  • Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, and an interest in using AI to work smarter
  • Exposure to month end and management accounts
  • Experience of Microsoft Dynamics Navision would be an advantage
  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach
  • The ability to prioritise competing demands and work independently
  • Good communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with colleagues and suppliers
  • A proactive approach to improving processes

If you want real ownership of a function and a broad grounding in month end, this is a role to build a career on.

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026