Assistant Accountant

Posted 15 October 2025
Salary £35000 - £40000 per annum
LocationNewry & Mourne, County Down
Job type Permanent
Discipline Accountancy & Finance
ReferenceBBBH13373_1760538940

Job description

VANRATH are proud to be working with a successful, multi-entity business in Newry to recruit an Assistant Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a dynamic finance team, working alongside experienced Management Accountants.

You'll be supported in your professional development and given the chance to train and qualify as an Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA). If you're Part-Qualified or currently studying and eager to grow within a business that invests in its people, this could be your ideal next move.

What's in it for you?

  • Benefits package

  • Competitive salary

  • Company pension

  • Excellent training

What you'll do

  • Assisting with the preparation of monthly accounts

  • Accounts reconciliations

  • Financial analysis, P&Ls

  • Assisting with the financial budget process

  • Financial reporting

  • Supporting European tax compliance, including VAT filings and liaising with external advisors across multiple jurisdictions

About you

  • Part-Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA), Accounting Technician (AAT) or QBE candidate

  • At least 2 years' experience as an Assistant Accountant or Finance Officer

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills

  • Experience or interest in European tax compliance is desirable but not essential

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Kevin Roberts in the strictest confidence.