Assistant Accountant

Manpower; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent manufacturing company in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Assistant Accountant. You will manage financial transactions, support the Financial Controller, and prepare monthly management accounts. The role requires a minimum AAT Technician level 4 qualification and strong Microsoft 365 skills. This full-time position offers a salary around £30k, 25 days holiday, and additional benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Healthcare

Pension

Parking

Banked toil hours

Qualifications

• Minimum AAT Technician level 4 required.
• Good understanding of Microsoft 365/D365 and Excel is necessary.
• Ideally qualified in a finance-related qualification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial transactional processing including invoice input.
• Support monthly management accounts preparation including P&L and balance sheet.
• Manage relationships with suppliers and perform reconciliations.

Skills

AAT Technician level 4 minimum

Understanding of Microsoft 365/D365

Working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets

Education

Part/newly qualified in a finance related qualification

Job description

Overview

An independent long running manufacturing company based in Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne are looking for an Assistant Accountant to start ASAP on a permanent basis, 100% office based with a half day on a Friday. Your role is to be responsible for documenting the finance functions including accounts payables/receivables, receipts/payments, cashflow, reconciliations, general ledger transactions, P&L, Balance sheet including management accounts within a small finance team.

You will deliver an efficient transactional and reporting finance service to the business seeking to achieve value by proactive accounts payable management, accurate postings, reconciliations, and efficient reporting. Supporting the Financial Controller to deliver a quality finance function for the business.

Qualifications and Experience

• AAT Technician level 4 minimum
• Ideally, part/newly qualified in a finance related/ recognised accounting qualification.
• Good understanding of Microsoft 365/D365 and working knowledge of excel spreadsheets.

Key Accountabilities

• Day to day responsibility for financial transactional processing, including supplier invoice input, reconciliation journals, supplier relationship management and credit control.
• Ensure financial transactions are carried out in the timeliest and cost-effective manner, whilst adhering to group financial policies.
• Perform three-way matching PO/GRN/Invoices, resolve any issues identified.
• Input supplier invoices daily, reconcile statements, and credit notes in line with supplier and internal expectations.
• Raising and allocating payments made, ensuring unallocated payments are reviewed and cleared in good time.
• Monitor supplier/customer accounts and liaise with the business, highlighting due dates upcoming and payment profiles.
• Manage DPO (Days Payables Outstanding) within forecasted cash balances, resolve invoicing queries with appropriate department and suppliers.
• Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, Goods Received Not Invoiced, Purchase orders outstanding and clear where possible.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L/Balance sheet), including prepayments/accruals and reconciliations.
• Obtain, maintain, and report GL historical data to allow strategic decisions to be made by Financial Controller & Leadership team.
• Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, GRNI, Purchase orders and clear where possible.
• Perform reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of variances.
• Daily spreadsheet updates, cashflows and banking transactions.
• Support the Financial Controller by providing data to be included within forecasts/ quarterly business reviews/ medium term plans / budgets and other analysis.

Benefits

This position offers a salary of c£30k, Monday to Thursday 8am - 4.30pm, Friday 8am - 1.30pm, 37 hours per week, 25 days holiday, healthcare, pension and plenty of parking. They also offer toil hours at month end you can bank and then take them as time off in lieu.