Accounting & Finance Jobs

Assistant Accountant

MERJE • Preston, Lancashire

Salary

£40k – £40k

Posted

6 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

MERJE is hiring a Assistant Accountant in Preston, a accounting & finance role. The advertised salary is £40k – £40k. MERJE holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Assistant Accountant (3 days in the office, 4 during month end period) Our client, a leading organisation within the Infrastructure and Engineering sector, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join a busy finance team in Lancashire. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an Accountancy degree or AAT qualification or someone who is part qualified CIMA / ACCA who is keen to gain hands-on experience across financial reporting, management accounts and busine…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: MERJE — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £40k – £40k
How this salary compares: about 20% below the £50,000 median across 1,087 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live accounting & finance roles in Preston — browse them
Posted: 6 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Accounting and finance professionals — including chartered accountants, financial analysts, audit managers, and compliance specialists — are sponsored across banking, insurance, and professional services. Multinational firms and Big Four accountancy practices are the most consistent sponsors in this category.