Assistant Accountant

3 days ago


Carlisle, United Kingdom Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited Full time

Assistant Accountant Manufacturing company - exciting opportunity
Your new company
Our client is a £60million turnover bespoke manufacturing business and one of the UK's leading companies in their market, based in Cumbria, part of a significantly larger, diverse Group organisation.
Your new role
Reporting into the Site Accountant, the key objectives of the role will be assisting with the preparation of the monthly management accounts and statutory accounts, providing daily sales data and be the main point of contact for creating / amending Bill ofMaterials. You will also be involved in the development and improvements of the management reporting and assist in the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process. The role requires an accurate, forward thinking person to ensure the finance departmentis performing to a world class standard. The job holder will be a strong individual, able to influence others and fully support the finance team.
Typical duties will include:

- Assist in preparing an accurate set of Management Accounts on a monthly basis working to a 5 day deadline
- Assist in ensuring the monthly accounts and notes are accurately reported in Lucanet
- Posting journals to SAP during Month End.
- Agree and reconcile intercompany balances each month
- Updating the business cash tracker to assist with cashflow forecasting
- Reconciliation of all bank accounts
- Assist in the production of the Annual Budget and liaise with relevant managers
- Stock - Assist in stock management and forecasting
- Product Costings - Ensure products are costed accurately and updated in SAP
- Work with Operations / Commercial to review/ amend BOM's
- Ensure financial compliance and governance, review procedures and make improvements where necessary
- Looks at new ways to automate and simplify processes
- Assist in Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Ensure the Stock counts are accurate in SAP
- Assist the accounts payable team when required

What you'll need to succeed
- Part or Qualified AAT, those with similar experience should also apply
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to work as part of a team, under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Strong organisational skills
- Excellent oral, written and communication skills
- Excellent Microsoft Excel/Word/Powerpoint skills

What you'll get in return
- Salary up to £27,000 dependant of qualification and experience
- Company Pension scheme - 6% employer contribution
- Annual Leave 25 days plus 8 BH (increasing with years' service)
- Share plan
- Health Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts & Cashback with retailers
- Working hours 08:30-17:00 (Monday to Friday)

**What you need to do now**
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


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