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      Portfolio Payroll are working with a leading a reputable accountancy practice in Altrincham who is looking to appoint an Accounts Assistant with strong all‑round finance experience. This role suits someone with 2-3 years’ experience who can confidently support the full end‑to‑end accounts process, including AP/AR, VAT, reconciliations, and some payroll administration.

      They’re open to AAT / ACCA qualified or qualified by experience, and ideally someone familiar with Sage, Xero or IRIS.

      Responsibilities

      • End‑to‑end payroll and accounts – journals, reconciliations, month‑end support
      • Accounts Payable – processing invoices, supplier payments
      • Accounts Receivable – credit control, customer accounts
      • VAT returns – preparation and submission
      • Payroll admin – assisting with monthly payroll tasks
      • Bank reconciliations – maintaining accurate financial records
      • General finance admin – filing, data entry, client communication
      • Software – Sage / Xero / IRIS preferred

      Requirements

      • 2-3 years’ finance experience (practice or industry)
      • AAT / ACCA qualified or QBE
      • Strong understanding of double‑entry, reconciliations, and VAT
      • Strong understanding of end to end Payroll
      • Confident communicator with excellent attention to detail
      • Ability to manage a varied workload independently

      What’s on offer

      • Salary up to £35,000 (flexible for the right candidate)
      • Study support for AAT/ACCA
      • Clear progression within a growing practice
      • Exposure to a wide range of clients
      • Supportive, friendly finance team

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      The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.