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Interim Assistant Accountant (Potential of Perm)

MCS Group
Newry & Mourne, Northern Ireland, County Down · posted 20 August 2026
Job type
full time
Location
Newry & Mourne, Northern Ireland, County Down, Down
Category
Accountancy & Finance
MCS Group are delighted to be working with a successful and growing organisation to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their team on a full-time, temporary basis for an initial 3-month period, with the potential of being made permanent.

This is an immediate start opportunity offering excellent exposure across a busy finance function.

The Company

A well-established and expanding organisation with a strong international customer base and ambitious growth plans. The business continues to develop its operations across multiple markets, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to join a growing finance team and gain broad experience.

The Rewards

As the successful Assistant Accountant, you will receive:

£30,000+ salary28 days annual leave (pro-rata)Free on-site parkingAn immediate startPensionPotential for the role to become permanentThe Role

Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:

Bringing accounts up to trial balanceBank reconciliationsCashflow managementVAT returnsSupporting month-end processesThe Person

The successful Assistant Accountant will meet the following criteria:

Previous experience in a similar accounts roleExperience taking accounts through to trial balanceStrong Excel skillsGood understanding of VAT and month-end processesA hands-on approach with the ability to get stuck inAvailable to start as soon as possible

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Kotryna Ramanauskaite Specialist Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group 028 90 490902.

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs www.mcsgroup.jobs

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

Not all agencies are the same…MCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google.

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