Accounts Officer - FTC

Sheffield Forgemasters Engineering Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Sheffield is looking for an Accounts Officer to manage financial operations, including bank accounts and cash management. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills and prior experience in a similar role. This full-time position offers flexibility in working hours and includes a comprehensive benefits package, including pension contributions and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Up to 8% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance Scheme

All-Employee Bonus Scheme

On-site canteen

Free on-site parking

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Long-service award scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the organisation's cash positions.
• Reconcile cash books daily and perform bank reconciliations.
• Maintain up-to-date banking mandates.
• Perform drawdown/equity requests/paybacks.
• Conduct financial analysis and reporting.
• Raise sales invoices and credit notes.
• Control credit and chase overdue invoices.

Skills

AAT qualified

Intermediate level MS Excel skills

Strong communicator

Sales ledger experience

Credit control experience

Job description

This role is based at our 64-acre site, sitting in the heart of Sheffield. Our Finance department plays a crucial role in ensuring the organisation's financial health, operational efficiency and strategic growth. The role covers everything from day-to-day financial operations to long-term financial planning & analysis, including the delivery of our recapitalisation programme.

As an Accounts Officer you will manage the bank accounts within the group, maintain cash books, produce financial reports and undertake accounts receivable transactional duties.

What you’ll be doing

• Monitor the organisation's cash positions to support payment requirements.
• Reconcile cash books on a daily basis; perform daily bank reconciliations in the accounting system and reconcile General Ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
• Maintain up-to-date banking mandates.
• Perform drawdown / equity requests / paybacks, where applicable, to cover all payment requirements and ensure target balances are maintained.
• Conduct regular and ad‑hoc financial analysis and reporting.
• Raise sales invoices and credit notes.
• Control credit, including chasing overdue invoices.

Experience working in a similar role.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified desirable but not essential.
• Intermediate level MS Excel skills.
• Strong communicator.
• Sales ledger experience.
• Credit control experience desirable.

Core Values

We are also looking for someone who embodies our core values: Customer Focus, Working Together, Trust & Respect, Quality & Innovation and Safety & Wellbeing.

Many roles at Sheffield Forgemasters are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must achieve at a minimum the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, with applicants typically required to have 5‑10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

This is a full‑time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday‑Friday. We offer flexibility in start and finish times between 06:15‑09:30 and 14:30‑18:00.

Why Sheffield Forgemasters

Sheffield Forgemasters is an iconic steel production and engineering company with a history that can be traced back to the 1750s. We have consistently been at the forefront of innovation and new process development in the steel industry. In 2021 the company was acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence, securing our role as a critical supplier to the next generation of UK defence programmes. A £1.3 bn investment is being made to modernise our plant and equipment, creating new opportunities for the business and our colleagues.

What We Offer

• Stability, with large‑scale & long‑term investment and orders already secured into the 2040s.
• A programme of redevelopment that will include state‑of‑the‑art new machinery and facilities on site.
• Up to 8 % employer pension contribution.
• Life Assurance Scheme, part of the pension programme, 2 × annual salary.
• All‑Employee Bonus Scheme, up to £1 000 paid annually, depending on company performance.
• On‑site canteen.
• Free on‑site parking and available EV chargers.
• Multi‑faith room.
• Long‑service award scheme.
• Free Sheffield Forgemasters branded coat upon joining, with other branded workwear available to purchase online.
• You at Work – access to online discounts portal.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle‑to‑Work scheme.
• Discounted Westfield Health Plan Scheme.
• On‑site Occupational Health Team, providing health screening and wellbeing initiatives and support, including confidential discussions of physical or mental health concerns.
• Referrals and access to free physiotherapy and chiropractor sessions when required.
• Ear irrigation.
• Flu vaccinations.
• Blood pressure management clinics.
• Weight management clinics.
• Occupational Health checks aligned with health promotion and wellbeing events (e.g. cholesterol, blood sugar, icle tests).
• Health promotion campaigns utilising outside companies / charities, such as Andy’s Man Club.
• Access to Zest Fit – lifestyle coach.
• Skills for Life sessions offered to all, including CPR, managing bleeds, burns, etc.
• Financial wellbeing sessions – pension providers coming on site to talk to colleagues and offer advice.
• Chaplain service.
• Support for ex‑military and reservists in employment as a bronze‑accredited participant in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Equality and Diversity

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Sheffield Forgemasters. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our local catchment area and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Flexible Working

We recognise the importance of work‑life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements that align with our policies. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office‑based and remote working. Applicants can request further information regarding the policy and how this may work in their role from our People & Culture Team or the line manager.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. People working with government / MOD assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.

Nationality Limitations

Nationality limitations apply.