Accountant

Randstad; Neath; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading steel manufacturer located in the UK is seeking a qualified Accountant for a temporary role. This position involves financial management, including general ledger responsibilities, month-end activities, and flexible work arrangements with both office and home working options. The ideal candidate should possess a full accountancy qualification (CIMA or ACCA), strong IT skills, and attention to detail. Excellent benefits include paid holidays and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Paid holiday (35 days per annum)

CV advice and editing

Exclusive online discounts

Referral bonus of £300

Access to Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in applying accounting standards.
• Experience with fixed assets accounting is advantageous.
• Dedicated approach to ensuring data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage accountancy within the general ledger arena.
• Record, classify and summarize financial transactions.
• Conduct month end reconciliation activities.

Skills

Driving licence and access to own vehicle

Strong IT literacy with MS Office

Good written and verbal communication skills

Flexibility and adaptability

High attention to detail

Team player

Education

FULL Accountancy qualification - CIMA or ACCA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Are you a qualified Accountant? Do you consider yourself to be highly successful at applying accounting standards, especially with fixed assets? Are you based in or around Neath? We have an initially temporary Accountant role available within Tata Steel. The successful applicant will be a qualified Accountant who considers themselves to be highly IT literate with strong attention to detail.

Location: Tata Steel, Port Talbot SA13 2NG

(X2 days office based and X3 days work from home. However, as month end approaches, please be prepared to be flexible with office working)

Rate: £18.44ph (£35,000 per annum)

Contract length: 12 months initially

Shift Patterns: 36.5 hours per week: Mon-Thu 08:30-16:45 and Fri 08:30-15:45

45 minute unpaid break per day

Start: ASAP but pending the result of a medical assessment which does include a drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Accountancy within the general ledger arena, statutory and management accounts
• Recording, classifying and summarising financial transactions for Tata Steel UK and Europe
• Liaising with stakeholders offshore to successful complete transactional works
• Conducting month end activity to reconcile financial activity
• Applying accounting standards accordingly
• Working with fixed assets accounting
• Occasional opportunity to be part of discreet accountancy projects
• Completing any accounting against Tata's internal procedures (training provided)
• Ensuring that all data input is accurate and in accordance with Tata and legislative policies

Essential requirements

• Driving licence and access to own vehicle (due to the nature of the site this is compulsory)
• FULL Accountancy qualification - CIMA or ACCA
• Prior experience applying accounting standards
• Previous experience with fixed assets accounting (advantageous)
• Strong IT literacy especially with MS Office, including MS Excel
• Experience with in-house systems (SAP would be an advantage)
• Good written and verbal communication skill
• Flexibility and adaptability towards attending the office more often as required to suit the business needs
• High attention to detail and strong organisational capability
• Ability to act as a team player as well as upon own initiative

Benefits

• Advice and editing on your current CV
• Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
• Paid holiday (35 days per annum, including Bank Holidays)
• Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
• Chance to receive £300* for referring a friend
• Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
• Free Access to Employee Assistance programme for Mental, Physical and Financial support
• On the job training alongside established individuals in the industry

Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements.

All applicants are subject to vetting checks including but not limited to: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.