Assistant Accountant

KYOCERA Document Solutions UK; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated individual to join their finance team in Reading. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to support day-to-day finance processes across multiple entities. You'll be involved in key accounting functions, month-end reporting, and ensuring accurate data management. With a commitment to professional development, the company provides a range of benefits including competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and various employee perks. If you're passionate about advancing your career in finance and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Coaching and Mentoring

Cycle2Work Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Flu Jab

Costco Membership

Ability to Buy and Sell holiday

Qualifications

• Studying ACCA/CIMA or 1+ years experience in an accounting role.
• Competent in MS Office programs with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Balance Sheet functions and month-end reporting.
• Process employee expenses claims and support financial accounting.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA

Accounting Experience

Month End Reporting

General Ledger

Bank Journals

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams)

Education

Studying ACCA/CIMA

Relevant Accounting Experience

Job description

Division: Accounting

Department: Finance

Reports to (Job Title): Group Accountant

Main Goal

• To support the financial accounting team in all aspects of the day-to-day finance processes for multiple operating entities.

Responsibilities/Tasks

• Assist with administration of the key Balance Sheet functions, Inventory, Fixed Assets, Right of Use Assets, Intangible Assets.
• Process of employee expenses claims ensuring in line with Company policies.
• Support month-end reporting for multiple operating entities and consolidation reporting.
• Processing month-end journals such as additions, disposals and other movements.
• Working collaboratively with other team members and the wider Kyocera UK Group business to ensure that queries are responded to in good time.
• Update our internal systems to ensure accurate data is captured
• Location: Office based (Reading)

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• Studying ACCA/CIMA or experience (+1 years) is preferable
• Demonstratable previous experience within an accounting role is desirable.
• Month end reporting
• General Ledger
• Recons
• Bank Journals
• Competent in using all MS office programs; Word, PowerPoint, Excel SharePoint, Teams is desirable, but training will be given.

Competencies and Key Success Factors

• A strong desire to develop a future career in finance.
• Communication and listening skills- ensuring relevant and timely communication with all stakeholders who might be impacted by actions or inactions. Recommending solutions and/or alternative propositions when things go wrong.
• Awareness of how the role impacts on company performance. Considering the needs of all stakeholders, pre-empting potential situations and taking action to avert them. Proactively seeking to improve the service provided to colleagues and/or customers
• Committed to achieving business goals- always going the extra mile in order to exceed expectations.
• Being courageous- proactively trying something different and speaking up to put forward new ideas.
• Understanding of how the Kyocera Group operate.
• Prioritising, time management and organisational skills.
• Good spelling/ grammar and detail orientated.
• Approachable and a team player.

What we can offer you

• Salary (Competitive)
• 25 days holiday (All statutory bank holidays relevant to regional country) - 1 extra day after 5 years. Part time employees is a pro rata equivalent.
• The ability to Buy and Sell holiday (up to 5 days per year)
• A Volunteer Day
• Life Assurance (4 x base salary)
• Pension Scheme - A total contribution of 8% - 5% Employer and 3% Employee.
• Company sick pay (1 week after 6-month probationary period in first year, 4 weeks in years 2-3, 8 weeks in years 4-5 and 13 weeks from year 6 onwards)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Cycle2Work Scheme - salary sacrifice scheme to purchase bikes at a discount
• Access to additional discounts / perks
• EyeCare - Access to money off for glasses and sight test
• Electric Car Scheme - Open to all eligible employees to benefit from getting an Electric Vehicle Via Salary Sacrifice
• Flu Jab
• Eligibility for Costco Membership

Values:

The values that underpin the Kyocera Group are the 5 C’s- Communication, Courage, Commitment, Cooperation and Consciousness. It is our firm belief that employees should live by these values and we would expect that you should show your commitment to these values by carrying out your work fairly and honourably, respecting people, our work as a business, and both our local and global community.