Assistant accountant

Assistant Accountant

Location: Craigavon

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Mon-Friday with 10:00-16:00 core hours

Salary: Competitive

Business Unit: Sciences

Open To: External and Internal Applicants

Ref No.: HRJOB11276

The Role

A typical day for an Assistant Accountant in Almac Sciences Ltd is far from typical. The role is dynamic and quite versatile in its daily tasks. In this role you will be responsible for assisting in the preparation of company accounts, processing transactions, maintaining appropriate financial controls and other financial tasks as appropriate.

Typical tasks include generating monthly management accounts, managing and processing balance sheet journals, assisting with the preparation of budgets and forecasts, scheduling and assisting with audits, and maintaining fixed asset register records.

Key Requirements

Please see attached job description for further details.

Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK OR possess a valid work permit that will allow you to take up full time, permanent employment in the UK.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified Accounting Technician or studying towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.).
• Good understanding of accounting processes
• Experience in the preparation and review of Management Accounts.
• Working knowledge of Accounting Software
  
  

Desirable Criteria

(The following criteria may be applied if a large pool of applicants exist)

• Third Level Degree (or equivalent)
• Qualified Accountant with a recognised body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.)
• Have prepared information for year-end statutory audits
• Have completed Government statistical and other statutory returns
• Have prepared and submitted VAT and Intrastat Returns
• Familiar with Customs requirements for Import VAT and Deferred Duty
• Previous experience in an Assistant Accountant role
• Has previous experience of an ERP System for the review of Financial Data
• Familiar with credit control principles.
  
  

Apply Now

Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible.

Closing Date

We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Sunday 08 Feb 2026 at 5pm

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation