Assistant Accountant

Lawson Fuses Limited (@Lucy Group); Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Assistant Accountant to manage financial transactions, ensure accurate processing, and support financial reporting. Candidates should have a minimum of AAT level 4 and over 5 years of experience in finance functions, ideally within SME environments. This role is critical in providing quality finance functions, emphasizing collaboration and continual improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in finance function, preferably within an SME.
• Good understanding of Microsoft 365/D365.
• Experience in reconciliations and accounts maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial transactional processing and supplier invoice input.
• Monitor supplier/customer accounts and manage payment profiles.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts including reconciliations.

Skills

Decision-making within defined procedures

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Organization and multitasking

Experience in reconciliations

Experience with finance and ERP systems

Education

AAT Technician level 4 minimum

Part/newly qualified in finance accounting

Tools

Microsoft 365/D365

Excel spreadsheets

Job description

Internal Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Business: Lawson Fuses Ltd

Location: Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Job Reference No: 3961

Job Purpose:

The Finance Team Member is responsible for documenting finance functions including accounts payables/receivables, receipts/payments, cashflow, reconciliations, general ledger transactions, P&L, Balance sheet including management accounts. Working within a small finance team.

Business Overview:

Lawson Fuses specialises in the design, development and manufacturing of low voltage, High-Rupturing Capacity (HRC) fuse links and fuse holders. Sold direct and via distributors, applications include electric /electronic capital equipment, utilities, renewable energy and domestic households.

Job Context:

Lawson Fuses is a business that is going through a period of exciting change. The company has factories in India and UK and specialises in design, development, and manufacture of HRC low voltage fuses. Lawson Fuses are part of Lucy Group who are a diversified international group spanning several sectors including secondary power distribution, smart lighting, low voltage fuses, and real estate. Lawson Fuses under the banner of Lucy Group is focusing on accelerated growth of its product line and subsequently the share of the market. The role of Finance Team Member is critical in documenting and reconciling transactions, including receipts/payments, overall transactional finance operations with some P&L/Balance sheet reporting and transactional analysis.

Job Dimensions:

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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Day to Day responsibility for financial transactional processing. This includes supplier invoice input, reconciliation journals, supplier relationship management and credit control.
• To ensure that 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 liaising 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.
• To undertake any other duties that may fall into the job criteria including providing holiday cover across the department.

Qualifications:

• AAT Technician level 4 minimum
• Ideally, part/newly qualified in a finance related/ recognised accounting qualification.
• Min 5 years’+ experience in finance function, preferably within an SME.
• Good understanding of Microsoft 365/D365.
• Working knowledge of excel spreadsheets.

Job Specific Skills:

• Ability to make decisions within defined procedures and use initiative.
• High attention to detail and accuracy skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Extremely organised and a multi-tasker.
• Experience in reconciliations and accounts maintenance.
• Experience in working with various Finance and ERP systems.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Driven by solutions with a positive approach.
• Determined & Motivated.
• Flexibility & creativity.
• Strong team player who is supportive and strives for success for themselves and their team.

Values:

• We support and respect each other.
• We collaborate.
• We continually improve.
• We ‘can do’.

We are excited about this opportunity and would love to hear from you. Our application process is quick and easy. Apply today!