Assistant Accountant

Posted 16 December 2025
Salary Up to £34000 per annum
LocationBallymena
Job type Temporary
Discipline Accountancy & Finance
ReferenceJSG813_1765883468

Job description

A leading business based in the Ballymena area require an Assistant Accountant to join their team for an initial period until the end of March, are you an experienced Assistant Accountant who is comfortable with the month end processes?

Salary/ Benefits

In order to attract the very best talent on the market a generous remuneration package is on offer based on experience plus a range of benefits including:

  • Starting salary of £34,000
  • Joining a large, dynamic, international business
  • Immediate start
  • Free parking

Client

VANRATH are delighted to be working with one of Northern Ireland's most recognisable employers who are currently recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join their team, initially on a contract basis, with potential for extension.

The Ideal Person

If you are an Assistant Accountant/Assistant Management Accountant;

  • At least 2 years' previous experience of working in a financial department
  • A minimum of 5 GCSE's, grades A-C, or equivalent, to include Maths and English
  • Strong spreadsheet skills, specifically Excel
  • Proven record of ability to work to tight deadlines & in a pressurised team-based environment.

Responsibilities

As an Assistant Accountant you will:

  • Assisting with the preparation of monthly management and statutory accounts
  • Fixed assets register maintenance
  • Monthly/Quarterly cash flow forecasts
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Preparation and posting of general ledger journals
  • Carrying out Balance sheet/control account reconciliations.
  • Intercompany Reconciliations
  • Assist the finance accountant in preparation of year end accounts and audit pack
  • Supporting Financial Accountant in daily tasks

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 Jamie Gault in the strictest confidence. IND01