Accounts Assistant

August 7, 2026
£30000 - £32000 / year

Job Description

ALF are proud to be working with a great business local to the Rochdale area, who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team. You will take ownership of the Purchase Ledger function and work across wider finance duties including Month-End.

Working hours are Monday-Friday, which will also be hybrid after training.

Benefits:

  • £30K-£32K DOE
  • Hybrid working after training
  • 25 Days holiday plus bank holiday
  • Career Progression and Development opportunities
  • Onsite Parking
  • Plus, more!

What you will be doing:

Working in a small and ambitious finance team, you will report directly to the Finance Manager. You will work across a range of Purchase Ledger, Reporting, and Month End tasks:

  • End to End Purchase Ledger – Reconciling Supplier Statements, Preparing and Supporting Payment Runs and Processing Invoices
  • Assisting with Month End Journals, Accruals, and Reconciliations
  • Supporting Cashflow and Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Preparing Reports and Compiling Data for finance team
  • Ad Hoc duties across Financial Support for the department

What we are looking for:

  • Strong track record in Accounts – minimum 2 years’ experience working in Accounts Assistant Role
  • IT Literate – must be confident with Excel and Accounting Software
  • Strong Communicator
  • Team Player Ambitious, Motivated and Organised Individual

If you are interested in the Accounts Assistant role, please send your application to us or contact Cassidy for more information.

Reference No.
AA170726

Disclaimer

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications (although we try our very best). If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. ALF Recruit Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.