We are working with a growing business within the manufacturing and engineering sector to recruit a hands-on Assistant Accountant to join its finance team.
Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this is a varied role offering responsibility across month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, VAT returns and inventory accounting. We are particularly keen to speak with candidates who have previous experience within a manufacturing, engineering or stock-led environment, with a good understanding of stock movements, inventory valuation and work in progress.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparing monthly management accounts and supporting schedules.
- Managing month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and depreciation.
- Completing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and resolving aged or unreconciled balances.
- Preparing and reviewing VAT returns, reconciling VAT control accounts and checking VAT coding, including import VAT and deferment statements.
- Managing bank, payment-provider, debtor, creditor and other key account reconciliations.
- Reviewing inventory transactions, stock adjustments, stock valuations and WIP balances.
- Investigating stock variances and unusual inventory movements, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
- Maintaining the fixed asset register and reconciling balances to the general ledger.
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis and variance investigations.
- Assisting with year-end accounts, external audit requirements and ad hoc financial reporting.
About You
- Experience in a manufacturing, engineering or inventory-based business is highly desirable, with a strong preference for candidates who understand stock accounting and inventory processes.
- Experience using system such as SAP
- Part qualified ACCA or CIMA, or qualified AAT
