Accounts Assistant

Kinetic Industrial are supporting a specialist coatings manufacturer in the recruitment of an Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper for their site in Dukinfield. This is a part-time, flexible opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a successful employee-owned business. The role is being offered on a temp-to-permanent basis, working 24 hours per week (Monday is a fixed day, with flexibility on the remaining hours across either 3 full days or 5 half days). Responsibilities: * Process payroll for all employees, including hourly rates, taxes, and deductions * Maintain accurate financial records of sales, purchases, and expenses * Manage accounts payable and receivable, tracking invoices, payments, and overdue accounts * Carry out bank and cash reconciliations * Support the month-end management accounts process * Monitor budgets and reconcile variances, suggesting corrective actions * Manage expense processes, including fuel cards * Update and maintain customer and supplier records * Handle invoice queries and general finance administration tasks * Provide support to colleagues and collaborate effectively across the team Requirements: * Minimum of 2 years' experience in an accounts-focused role * Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables and formulas) * Experience with accounting software such as Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks * Skilled in data entry with high levels of accuracy * Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload * Strong numerical and analytical ability * Confident working independently and in a team * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong supplier and client relationships Details & Benefits: * Pay rate: £13.00 - £17.00 per hour (DOE) * Part-time, flexible working (24 hours per week, with Monday a fixed working day) * Temp-to-permanent opportunity * Annual EOT bonus scheme (subject to company performance, payable up to twice per year) * Casual dress and free on-site parking If you're an experienced Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper seeking a flexible part-time role, we'd love to hear from you! Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Kinetic Recruitment Services Ltd operates as an Employment Business and Recruitment Agency as defined under the Employment Agencies Act 1973. IND1