Assistant Accountant

Thompson Aero Seating; Portadown; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

33 days annual leave

Flexi time

Employee referral bonus

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Electric car scheme

Cycle to work

Life assurance

Maternity/paternity pay

Wellbeing initiatives

Learning and development

Career progression

Parking

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Thompson Aero Seating in Portadown, Northern Ireland, seeks a 12-month fixed-term Assistant Accountant/Finance Officer to support the Finance function with processing of financial transactions, supplier and customer accounts, and payroll. Strong attention to detail and cross-department collaboration are essential.

Key duties include supplier invoice control, payments, month-end tasks, payroll processing, and year-end audit support; excellent Excel skills and stakeholder communication are

Qualifications

• Experience in an Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer, or Senior Finance Administrator role.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger processes.
• Payroll administration/review experience.
• Experience in month-end reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, lookups and data analysis.
• GCSEs (including English & Maths) or equivalent.
• A Levels or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Review, investigate and escalate supplier invoice and payment issues, ensuring queries are addressed promptly.
• Ensure supplier invoices are posted completely, accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Manage the supplier payment schedule and proposed weekly payment runs for review, processing & approval.
• Produce and review aged creditor reports.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and ensure appropriate actions are in place.
• Monitor and maintain the supplier invoice query tracker.
• Process new supplier account requests, including approvals and ERP setup.
• Validate and process supplier bank detail changes in line with controls.
• Prepare and send high-value customer sales invoices accurately and promptly.
• Prepare month-end sales analysis reconciliation.
• Review and action credit control issues and payment concerns and escalate to management if needed.
• Ensure complete and accurate processing of monthly payroll payments.
• Assist with payroll review activities to ensure accuracy prior to payroll processing.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and support corrective actions.
• Prepare, review and post GRNI/GINR reports, journals and reconciliations.
• Assist with year-end audit support and provide supporting documentation.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

General ledger

Payroll

Month-end

Excel

Pivot Tables

Education

GCSEs (English & Maths)

A Levels or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for providing comprehensive support to the Finance function, ensuring the timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, management of supplier and customer accounts, support of month-end and year-end activities, and management of monthly payroll. The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments to ensure financial processes operate effectively. This is a fixed term role for 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Review, investigate and, when necessary, **escalate supplier invoice & payment issues, ensuring queries are addressed promptly.
• Ensure supplier invoices are posted completely, accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Manage the supplier payment schedule and proposed weekly payment runs for review, processing & approval.
• Produce and review aged creditor reports.
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations and ensure appropriate actions are in place.
• Monitor & maintain the supplier invoice query tracker.
• Process new supplier account requests, including obtaining required approvals and setting up suppliers within the ERP system.
• Validate and process supplier bank detail changes in line with company controls & procedures.
• Prepare & send high-value customer sales invoices accurately and promptly.
• Prepare month-end sales analysis reconciliation.
• Review & action credit control issues & payment concerns and where necessary escape to management.
• Ensure complete & accurate processing of monthly payroll payments.
• Assist with payroll review activities to ensure accuracy prior to payroll processing.
• Investigate payroll discrepancies and support corrective actions where required
• Prepare, review and post Goods Received Not Received (GRNI), and Goods Invoiced Not Received (GINR) reports, journals and supporting reconciliations accurately and within reporting deadlines.
• Assist with year-end statutory audit support and provide/coordinate supporting documentation as required (e.g. supplier invoices/sales invoices/ supplier reconciliations)

Reward

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus (linked to company performance)
• 33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years' service)
• 37.5 hours per week
• Flexi time working
• £5,000 employee referral bonus
• Health cash plan
• Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
• Electric Car Scheme - Salary Sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
• Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
• Women in Business - Corporate Member
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Employee Recognition scheme
• Service Awards
• Local charity / sponsorship activities
• Dedicated employee parking
• Discounted Gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression

Requirements

Essential

• Previous experience in an Assistant Accountant, Finance Officer, or Senior Finance Administrator role.
• Strong understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledger processes.
• Payroll administration/review experience.
• Experience in month-end reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, lookups and data analysis.
• GCSE’s (including English & Maths) or equivalent
• A Level’s or equivalent

We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.

Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.

The closing date for applications is the 13th September 2026 at 17:00.