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Location

Rochdale, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom

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Job description

**Competitive Salary**

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hardworking individual with experience in public sector finance to join an established finance team. You will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing financial reports, reconciling accounts and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. Based at our head office in Rochdale, the ideal candidate will have a good understanding of SAGE 50 and have excellent organizational skills.

The Job

• Reconcile accounts and maintain accurate records.
• Prepare & process VAT Returns
• Prepare financial statements and reports.
• Maintain accounts payable and receivable.
• Assist in budget preparation and analysis.

• Record all financial information using SAGE 50
• Preparing financial statements showing business income and expenditure
• Verifying the accuracy of business accounts and alerting the Accountant of errors
• Helping the Management Accountant with administrative duties and preparing yearly accounts

• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Requirements

• Strong bookkeeping experience, at least 2 years of working on a variety of accounts.
• Part Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/AAT/CIMA) – desirable, but not essential.
• Experience using SAGE 50 is advantageous
• Advanced Excel & Reporting skills.
• Strong organisational & IT skills
• Thorough understanding of management information systems and MS Office
• Proactive with the ability to prioritise workload & meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to handle sensitive data professionally & maintain confidentiality.

• A problem-solver with attention to detail

Why us?

EMPIRE GROUP is on a mission to revolutionize the translation & interpretation industry. Since, its establishment in 2001, the company is providing professional interpreters mostly to public sector organizations in the UK. We have been supplying interpreting and translation services local and nationwide covering 200 core languages and dialects throughout the UK. To date our 20,000+ strong work force of face-to-face interpreters speak over 435 languages and dialects as well as rare and exotic languages. Our 1,000+ translators are all UK based with a cover for over 200 languages which can be translated to and from English. We have robust systems to manage our pool of translators and interpreters across the country.

Our Vision: “To become the UK’s leading provider of translation, interpreting and related services for the public and private sectors.”

Our Mission : “To provide outstanding services that bridge the language barrier while respecting and celebrating cultural diversity.”

We value: PEACE – People -> Ethical Conduct -> Assured Excellence -> Clients -> Equality & Diversity

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

Become part of our team at Language Empire and you’ll find an inclusive culture which prizes mutual respect, innovation and high performance. Hard work deserves great benefits:

• Pension Scheme

• Free lunches on a Friday

• Employee Assistance Programme

• ‘Dress Down’ Fridays

• Monthly team outings/activities

• Free parking

• Free Tea, Coffee and Fresh Fruit

• Disability Confident Employer

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