Accounts Assistant

Our client, a successful manufacturing organisation are seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to assist the Management Accountant in providing the company management team with accurate financial information to enable sound commercial decisions to be made.

Duties and responsibilities:

* Month End reporting and analysis
* Provide support to Management Accountant, e.g. project work, management information and reporting
* Weekly KPI Sales, Margin and outlook reporting
* Customs & compliance instruction and audit
* Bonded warehouse administration
* Assist costing team to update material information, I.e. status codes, commodity codes, stock provision and dimensions etc.
* Assist credit control team to administer credit note requests and sales invoices
* Assist with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of new software
* Provide administration support where required
* Maintaining of manual accounts filing system
* Assisting with audit (SOX, statutory, banking etc)

Skills and experience required:

* AAT part-qualified or studying ACCA / CIMA
* Numerate with a good eye for detail
* Experience of working within a fast-paced environment to strict deadlines
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* Ability to work effectively within a team environment and support other areas when needed
* Experience within Import & Export Customs is desirable
* Good working knowledge Excel (pivottables & Vlookups) is essential and knowledge of SAP is desirable

Salary and benefits:

* Up to £20,000
* 22 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
* AAT Study Support
* On-site Car Parking
* Pension