Financial Accounts Assistant

2 days ago


Brackley, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom Avara Foods Full time
About the Role:

Avara Foods is a leading food business in the UK, supplying chicken and turkey to major supermarkets and restaurants. We're looking for a highly competent and motivated Financial Accounts Assistant to join our Finance Team at our Brackley site.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist the Financial Accountant in preparing accurate VAT/government returns, balance sheet reconciliations, and reports for the statutory entities within the Avara Foods Holdings Group.
  • Responsible for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable ERP period close processes, control account reconciliations, and currency revaluations.
  • Reconciliation of month-end intercompany balances.
  • Prepare monthly UK, French, Spanish, and Dutch VAT and European tax submissions.
  • Reconciliation of Statutory turnover to monthly VAT Return submission turnover.
  • Monthly reconciliations and releases from group balance sheet accounts, e.g., overriding discounts, insurance, prepayments.
  • Preparation and submission of annual group PAYE settlement liability.
  • Maintain and submit relevant compliance forms for Government Climate Change Agreements.
  • Preparation and submission of Government statistical returns.
  • Preparation of audit analysis and other year-end schedules.
  • Goods received note balance sheet account reconciliation and clear down.
Requirements:
  • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA Part Qualified.
  • Good knowledge of accounting principles, including double entry.
  • Understanding of VAT principles.
  • Excellent numerical ability. Experience of reconciliation work.
  • Accurate and pays attention to detail.
  • Conversant and comfortable with information technology, including integrated ERP systems, systems design, and implementation.
  • The ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Good communication skills.
Benefits:

As a Financial Accounts Assistant, you will enjoy a secure, supportive, and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded. We offer comprehensive training, continuous development, and benefits that include:

  • From £30,000 per annum.
  • 31 days holiday allowance.
  • Secure contract with long-term career development opportunities.
  • Straightforward pension contribution of 5%.
  • Subsidised staff canteen serving hot food.
  • Staff shop/staff sales at hugely discounted prices.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Salaried Advance Finance.
  • Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme.
  • Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks.


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