Accounts Assistant

Job description

Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Salary: Up to £33,000pa
Working pattern: 9am-5pm (office based with option for 1 WFH day after probation)
Location: Horwich
Industry: Swimming / Leisure / Sports

At We Are Swim, we believe every child should have the opportunity to learn to swim and love to swim!

We build and operate pools nationwide, and we deliver a best in class learn to swim experience for 0–11 year olds on a recurring monthly membership basis.

Founded by Olympians, Becky Adlington OBE & Steve Parry MBE, we currently have 30 venues nationwide under our Swim! and Swim@ brands, with a strong pipeline of further growth this year. We have 14 Swim! sites which are self-built and wholly operated by us and 18 Swim@ sites where we deliver lessons in a school, college or University pool.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys making a real impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end to end accounts payable process ensuring invoices are processed & paid on a timely basis
• Matching purchase orders to invoices resolving any discrepancies where required
• Prepare and process payments runs in line with deadlines
• Perform supplier statement reconciliations
• Supporting the Management Accountant with month-end responsibilities such as reconciliations of bank, accruals, prepayments
• Assisting with the reconciliation of DD income on a weekly basis
• Assisting with sales ledger and raising invoices
• Process and pay expenses monthly ensuring compliance with internal policies
• Monthly reconciliation of corporate card transactions
• Building relationships with internal stakeholders (property, operations, HR, marketing etc.)
• Ad-hoc projects to assist Head of Finance to make commercial/strategic decisions.

What We’re Looking For:

Essential:

• Proven experience in an accounts assistant/AP role (or equivalent) role, ideally within an SME
• Working towards a relevant qualification such as AAT
• Experience in a fast-paced business environment
• Confident and strong communication skills/ability to build strong relationships
• High level of integrity, attention to detail and accuracy

Desirable:

• Experience in the leisure, health, or sports sectors or businesses with a recurring monthly member base / Direct Debit management
• Familiarity with Microsoft Business Central (or similar cloud-based finance software)
• Experience of working in a rapidly growing business

• Early Wage Access and financial wellbeing platform
• Your birthday off, on us.
• Training and ongoing professional development.
• Bright, positive working environment in modern, purpose-built facilities and office.
• Discounts on lessons for family and friends.
• Recognition, rewards, and regular team events.
• Career progression opportunities.

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bolton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English