Assistant Accountant

Catalent; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing organization based in Swindon is seeking an Assistant Accountant. This role involves managing accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring financial accuracy, and supporting site operations. Ideal candidates will have experience in finance processes, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. This position offers a wonderful opportunity for career growth in a supportive environment, contributing to important health products.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts payable or receivable.
• Solid understanding of finance processes including reconciliations.
• Knowledge of JD Edwards ERP system is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for invoice queries.
• Ensure accurate allocation of purchase orders and invoices.
• Monitor open orders and support timely receipting.

Skills

Accounting Software

Microsoft Excel

Balance Sheet Reconciliation

Account Reconciliation

Bookkeeping

Payroll

QuickBooks

Sage

Computer Operation

Primary Care Experience

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Catalent Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop manufacture and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma biotech and consumer health customers supporting product development launch and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences delivery technologies and multi-modality manufacturing Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our Swindon site. This is a hands‑on role supporting both accounts payable and receivable functions as well as general accounting activities. You’ll play a key part in ensuring financial accuracy supporting site operations and partnering with internal teams to maintain strong financial controls.

The Role

• Act as the main point of contact for purchase order and invoice queries across the Swindon site and our Shared Services Centre
• Ensure accurate allocation of purchase orders and invoices to cost‑centres and post entries into JD Edwards (JDE)
• Monitor open orders and support timely receipting of goods and services
• Track key supplier accounts in collaboration with the procurement team
• Perform monthly accruals and prepayments across various categories
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations as part of the month‑end close
• Assist with company bank reconciliations
• Prepare and post journals in JD Edwards
• Review contractor timesheets and validate invoices for payment
• Partner with Swindon site management to ensure accurate reporting and budgetary control
• Support ad‑hoc analysis and reporting requests
• Raise sales invoices and support credit control activities
• Collaborate with the commercial team and customers to resolve invoice queries

The Candidate

• Experience in either accounts payable or receivable (both preferred)
• Solid understanding of general finance processes including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations
• Practical experience with ERP systems; JD Edwards knowledge is a plus
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. INDEX, pivot tables)
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• A collaborative team player
• Able to take initiative and work independently

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their accounting career in a supportive and fast‑paced environment. If you’re ready to make an impact we’d love to hear from you!

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

Key Skills

• Balance Sheet Reconciliation
• Accounting Software
• Computer Operation
• Primary Care Experience
• QuickBooks
• Accounting
• Sage
• Office Experience
• Account Reconciliation
• Microsoft Excel
• Payroll
• Bookkeeping

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1