Overview

The assistant accountant will support the chief accountant and accountant in all aspects of company finance.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Financial Control
• Post invoices and credit notes as required.
• Prepare and process supplier payments.
• Analyse staff expenses
• Analyse corporate card expenses
• Perform bank, VAT and other reconciliations.
• Responsible for credit control
• Process monthly accruals, prepayments and journals
• Produce monthly stock valuations.
• Carry out month-end, year-end.
• Assist with audits.
• Prepare accounts to trial balance.
• Maintain fixed assets register.
• Maintain nominal ledger.
• Ensure all financial records are complete and compliant with current legislation.

Management Accounts

• Prepare monthly reports for the management team.
• Work with accountant and chief accountant to prepare budgets.
• Act as point of contact across departments
• Input to R&D tax credit submissions
• Other
• Deal with company insurance policies
• Ensure processes and tasks are compliant to current legislation and are carried out in accordance with company policies within required time frames.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Experience

• A-Levels or equivalent
• AAT Level 4 (Qualified or QBE)
• Proficient with Sage 50 Accounts
• Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Prior experience of using commercial software is beneficial.
• Experience in accounting roles, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to understand and follow company procedures, processes, and consistent styles.
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations required to ensure processes remain compliant.
• Ability to contribute towards improvements to company procedures.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working on Accruals and Prepayments accounting, however training will be given.
• Experience of working on Fixed Assets Register, however training will be given.
• Knowledge of VAT C79 Treatment, however training will be given.
• Experience of working with multi currencies.
• Experience of working with overseas

Benefits:

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free on-site parking,
• Performance related bonus,
• Discretionary profit share

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