Assistant Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- Page Personnel
- Location
- Merseyside, St. Helens
- Salary
- £32000 - £38000 per annum
- Posted
- 19 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 26 Aug 2022
- Ref
- JN -082022-5725180
- Contact
- Samantha Hughes
- Job role
- Financial accountant
- Sector
- Manufacturing/engineering
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Part qualified
Are you seeking a new role that offers progression, exposure to a global business, hybrid working and fantastic benefits? This role could be for you!
Page Personnel are working with a brilliant globally operating manufacturing business based in St. Helens who are recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant. This is a great opportunity to join a large finance function and gain great exposure to a high turnover company.
Client Details
My client is an Australian founded global business, that have been established for over one hundred years. They are a fantastic manufacturing company who are leading within their market. They have won numerous awards and offer a really supportive working environment.
Description
The key responsibilities for the Assistant Financial Accountant are:
- Work closely with the business, including engaging with the local businesses to resolve issues and identify solutions
- Perform allocated month end processes and procedures
- Recording, analysis and review of data in system related to general ledger record keeping
- Manual Journal Entries, Intercompany, Accruals & Fixed Assets/Leases etc.
- Prepare & Review Balance Sheet Reconciliations and perform Balance Sheet Maintenance
- Ensure journals and reconciliations for general ledger accounts including substantiation of reconciling items
- Comply with accounting standards
- Deliver timely and accurate financial information in support of business and functional requests
- Assist the business monitor and action key reconciliations such as AP, AR etc
- Cooperate in process improvement project
- Assist with the preparation of trial balances and issue other nominated financial reports
- Assist with the preparation of local entity financial statements
- Assist with preparation of audit packs, ensuring they are complete, accurate and issued within agreed timeframe
- Participate in internal and external audits
- Balance Sheet Review process
- Assist with Asset verification process
- Compliance with relevant standards, Segregation of Duties and financial authority limits.
- Compliance with all tax, treasury, statutory and financial policies
Profile
The successful candidate for the Assistant Financial Accountant is someone who has/ is:- Experience in a similar role
- Studying towards a finance qualification- preferably ACCA (not essential)
- Proficient on Excel
Job Offer
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working
- On site parking
- Pension contribution
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays