Finance Assistant

**A Finance Assistant is required in our Rotherham Central Distribution Centre**:
**We're looking for a dynamic and driven person to join our Finance Team in Rotherham.**:
Do you have experience in a similar role, or are you looking for an opportunity to develop your skills? This position offers an excellent opportunity to work alongside a forward-thinking team and a chance to be part of a Global industrial group - Axel Johnson International (opens new window)

As Finance Assistant you will work alongside both the Financial Controller & Accounts Assistant to ensure that accurate and timely financial information is reported. You will be dealing with control account reconciliations and providing support for management account preparation.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes
- Supporting month-end and year-end close processes
- Cash posting and allocations in GBP and currencies
- Preparation and reconciliation of monthly bank reconciliations
- Credit card management including allocation of costs and reconciliations
- Assisting with the preparation of statutory financial information
- Maintaining control account balances such as inventory, debtors, creditors, bank etc
- To positively promote the Company and its products and services, and ensure that a professional image is provided at all times to suppliers, customers and colleagues
- To undertake, when requested by the Financial Controller or Directors, additional reasonable tasks and responsibilities not outlined above in order to support the success and continuing performance of the Department and Company
- To abide by the Company’s confidentiality agreement when carrying out all tasks as part of this role.

**Required skills**:

- Preparation of regular bank reconciliations for multiple accounts
- Maintaining and recording of Company credit cards
- Use of online banking
- Assist with monthly reporting of financial information to Group
- Preparation of accruals and prepayments
- Maintain schedule to support monthly accounts
- You must be able to demonstrate good judgement skills showing sound and logical decision making, and a hands-on approach
- Possess good time-management skills, with the ability to multi-task, work under pressure and plan workflow to meet deadlines
- Have the ability to work productively, efficiently and effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining attention to detail and accuracy
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills for a demanding and customer focussed working environment
- Excellent organisational skills, demonstrating a logical and methodical approach to all tasks with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work as member of a team
- Have an ordered approach to documentation and procedures
- Excellent accounting software user skills

**Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications Required**:

- Good understanding of business as well as financial issues
- Overall combined accounting and finance experience
- Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
- Able to work on modern ERP & IT systems
- Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and solid understanding of accounting software principles
- Willing to begin AAT training (Study support given)

**Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications Desirable**:

- 3+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process

We are always looking for passionate, talented, and enthusiastic people to join the team.

At ACORN, we make sure every employee has the chance to make a difference. We offer career-enhancing development opportunities for those with the talent and energy to drive us forward. In addition, as ACORN is part of Axel Johnson International, there are also potential career opportunities within 25 countries worldwide.
- The Group HR Manager
Acorn Industrial Services Ltd (Head Office)
Unit A, Denby Way
Hellaby Industrial Estate
Rotherham
S66 8HR