Accounts Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Carlisle
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
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SKILLS

Accounting Excel Balance sheet reconciliation Bank reconciliation Financial reporting Communication skills Attention to detail Analytical skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Accounts Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Assistant to join our growing team at our Head Office in Carlisle.

Job Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, as an Accounts Assistant you will play a key role behind the scenes by supporting the accounts department through assisting with producing the monthly management accounts and completing balance sheet reconciliations. You will complete and authorise daily payments and reconcile the bank on a regular basis. As part of this role, you will also complete routine accounting tasks and provide valued financial information, support and insight to managers to support management decision-making, whilst also supporting other functions within the accounts department, such as Sales and Purchase Ledger and Sales Administration.

Job Criteria

The ideal Accounts Assistant will hold the following skills and experiences:

  • Genuine interest in Accounting
  • Experience in a similar role (essential)
  • Part or fully qualified AAT (desirable)
  • Provide valued financial information, support and insight to budget managers to support management decision-making
  • Excellent IT and Excel skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both over the phone and via email
  • An analytical mind with excellent attention to detail
  • Able to work well in a team but also have the drive to work on your own initiative

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Full in-house training
  • 29 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to 32 days
  • Access to a retailer discount scheme
  • Company Pension scheme (including life assurance cover)
  • Support and Wellness Programmes.

Contract Details

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – 37.5 hours per week working Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd

Founded in 1964 as one tractor dealership in Carlisle, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd is now one of Britain’s leading distributors of a wide range of agricultural, construction and groundcare machinery and equipment, with seven branches across the north of England and south of Scotland. Covering every aspect of sales, service and parts, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd represents many of the world’s leading manufacturers, including New Holland, Doosan, Manitou, Honda, Kubota, Amazone, Väderstad and many more.

From tractors to telehandlers, ride-on mowers to excavators, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd has considerable experience and expertise in helping its customers identify the right equipment for the task at hand and ensuring it continues to perform to its best. With the addition of [Employer hidden] Equestrian to its domestic Lawn & Leisure business, as well as selling and servicing new Isuzus and used pick-ups and 4x4s, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Ltd has become a one-stop-shop for the rural community.

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