Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- SGL Co packing Limited
- Location
- Lancashire, North West England
- Salary
- £10000/month
- Posted
- 12 Apr 2019
- Closes
- 23 Apr 2019
- Ref
- 1114117637
- Job role
- Accountant, Assistant accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
We are a market-leading contract packing and manufacturing business based in Nelson, Lancashire. Our continued business growth and development means that we must now strengthen our small, hardworking accounts and administration team. As a result, we have an excellent new opportunity for an Assistant Accountant.
We work for some of the UKs leading FMCG brands; providing flexible contract packing and contract manufacturing services and outsourced support that is reliable, superior quality and very competitively priced.
This role offers a real opportunity for career development in a business that is committed to training and development.
Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager and working to high standards of accuracy, your duties will include:
* Sales ledger processing and management
* Purchase ledger processing and management
* Bank postings/reconciliations
* Journals
* Balance sheet reconciliation work and investigation of imbalances
* Monitoring of P&L income and expenses, with an emphasis on labour costs
* Weekly Payroll and Time & Attendance system cover approximately 140 employees
* Assist with audit work
* Assist with HR work
The successful Assistant Accountant will have the following experience, capabilities and traits:
Essential
* Sage 50 Accounts experience
* Excel experience
* Able to work under pressure and to deadline, without sacrificing accuracy
* Has a good understanding of financial processes
* 5 years experience in an accounts office
* Reliability
* AAT and/or part qualified Accountant, or QBE
Desirable
* Sage 50 Payroll experience
* Team player
* Able to work with minimal supervision
Please apply online to be considered for the Accounts Assistant
We work for some of the UKs leading FMCG brands; providing flexible contract packing and contract manufacturing services and outsourced support that is reliable, superior quality and very competitively priced.
This role offers a real opportunity for career development in a business that is committed to training and development.
Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager and working to high standards of accuracy, your duties will include:
* Sales ledger processing and management
* Purchase ledger processing and management
* Bank postings/reconciliations
* Journals
* Balance sheet reconciliation work and investigation of imbalances
* Monitoring of P&L income and expenses, with an emphasis on labour costs
* Weekly Payroll and Time & Attendance system cover approximately 140 employees
* Assist with audit work
* Assist with HR work
The successful Assistant Accountant will have the following experience, capabilities and traits:
Essential
* Sage 50 Accounts experience
* Excel experience
* Able to work under pressure and to deadline, without sacrificing accuracy
* Has a good understanding of financial processes
* 5 years experience in an accounts office
* Reliability
* AAT and/or part qualified Accountant, or QBE
Desirable
* Sage 50 Payroll experience
* Team player
* Able to work with minimal supervision
Please apply online to be considered for the Accounts Assistant