Accounts Assistant - Part Time

  • Hays
  • Jun 26, 2025
Full time Banking

Job Description

Accounts Assistant Part-Time Permanent £20K - £23K

Accounts Assistant (Part-Time, Permanent)
Location: Hybrid - Liverpool
Salary: £20,000 - £23,000 per annum (pro rata)Hours: Minimum 22.5 hours per week
Are you currently studying towards an accounting qualification and eager to gain hands-on experience in a supportive and established manufacturing environment? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful business on a part-time, permanent basis, providing essential financial support and reporting directly to the Management Accountant.

Please note: Payroll support will be a key part of your initial responsibilities, so prior payroll experience is
essential.


Key Responsibilities

  • Provide cover for purchase ledger activities
  • Assist with accruals and prepayment calculations
  • Reconcile petty cash
  • Process business expenses
  • Support in preparing regular financial reports
  • Encode accounting entries for data processing
  • Post manual journal entries
  • Assist with payroll processing



What We're Looking For

  • Strong IT skills, especially in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data manipulation)
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both finance and non-finance colleagues
  • High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
  • Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks
  • Either a recent graduate or someone with up to 1 year of experience in a finance/accounting role
  • Currently studying towards a finance qualification (e.g. AAT) is desirable
  • Payroll experience is essential

Benefits

  • 21 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Flexi-time working
  • Free on-site parking
  • Casual dress code
  • Company pension
  • Subsidised gym membership
  • No weekend work

Sounds like the role for you? Apply now!

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