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Accounts Assistant in Manchester

The ideal position when studying AAT.

Day to day in Manchester

What a accounts assistant
does in Manchester.

Responsible for overseeing various company transactions whilst supporting senior management. Integral wherever workload and volume requires additional support — the ideal position when studying AAT. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Manchester businesses we recruit for.

  • Purchase ledger management including processing invoices
  • Statement reconciliations
  • Preparing VAT returns
  • Processing employee expenses
  • Sales ledger management including credit control duties
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Working with spreadsheets
  • Petty cash maintenance
  • Any other ad hoc duties supporting senior management

What it pays in Manchester

Real Manchester market rates, not a national average.

Medior Accounts Assistant · Manchester

Typical: £35,500 per year

High confidence — direct city benchmark

Recruiting in Manchester

Why Manchester needs
a specialist.

A Manchester business hiring for a accounts assistant role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means bank reconciliations — one of several things a accounts assistant in Manchester is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes media and digital businesses clustered around mediacityuk and salford quays. In a market like Manchester, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a accounts assistant in Manchester?

Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.

Submit a vacancy

Job seeking

Ready to be one?

Send us your CV or browse live Accounts Assistant roles in Manchester and beyond.

Common questions

Accounts Assistant in Manchester FAQs.

Can you provide temporary Accounts Assistant cover in Manchester at short notice?

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Accounts Assistant position in Manchester is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

What happens if a Accounts Assistant hire in Manchester doesn't work out?

Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.

How does the process work if I want to become a Accounts Assistant in Manchester?

Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Accounts Assistant opportunities in Manchester that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Accounts Assistant roles in Manchester?

Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.

What's the career progression after a Accounts Assistant role in Manchester?

A common next step from Accounts Assistant is assistant management accountant — where studying meets the real numbers. We see this progression play out for candidates in Manchester just as often as anywhere else in our network.

What kind of Manchester employers hire Accounts Assistants through you?

Recent examples include shared service centres and back-office finance functions for national and international brands and media and digital businesses clustered around mediacityuk and salford quays — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Manchester.

Do you place Accounts Assistant candidates in Manchester?

Yes — Accounts Assistant is one of the positions we place in Manchester, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

What areas around Manchester do you cover for Accounts Assistant roles?

We recruit Accounts Assistant positions across Manchester itself and the surrounding commuter towns and business parks — if you're just outside the immediate area, get in touch and we'll be straight with you about whether it's somewhere we can genuinely help.

Can I see live Accounts Assistant vacancies in Manchester before speaking to someone?

Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Manchester vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Accounts Assistant roles in Manchester?

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Manchester market for Accounts Assistant roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

What does it cost an employer in Manchester to recruit a Accounts Assistant through you?

There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.

Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Accounts Assistant roles in Manchester?

Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Accounts Assistant talent pool in Manchester, not just an afterthought.

Do you offer working interviews for Accounts Assistant vacancies in Manchester?

Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Manchester.

Do you charge candidates for Accounts Assistant roles in Manchester?

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
accounts assistant in Manchester.