Assistant Accountant: Cash Flow & Analytics (Hybrid UK)

IPL Schoeller; Ridgacre; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Logtek Ltd, part of the IPL Schoeller Group, seeks an Assistant Accountant to manage monthly accounts, oversee cashflow, and drive reporting improvements. You will work with senior Finance, Operations and Data Analytics teams to automate processes and deliver insights.

The role focuses on profitability reporting for Logtek’s rental and wash customers, including the Marks & Spencer partnership, with hybrid working from the Birmingham head office and home days.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or pursuing CIMA/ACCA
• Experience with large/medium ERP systems
• High-level Excel skills
• Strong communication with finance stakeholders
• Self-starter, able to work under pressure and prioritise

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly accounts aligned with revenues and oversee weekly cashflow and reporting
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders in Finance, Operations and Data Analytics to drive automation of reporting
• Report on Logtek's rental and wash customers and the Marks & Spencer partnership to understand activity-level profitability
• Maintain rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts and report via Coupa treasury platform
• Maintain bank reconciliations and act as authorised signatory on accounts
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and maintain controls including accruals, prepayments and fixed assets
• Liaise with auditors for statutory accounts and tax provisioning; provide analysis to business partners
• Prepare VAT returns for HMRC under Making Tax Digital; identify risks and opportunities for variance insights
• Support Regional Business Controller with monthly reporting and ad-hoc finance duties

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organisation

Problem solving

Proactive

Education

AAT qualification / Early stage of CIMA / ACCA studies

Tools

ERP system experience

Excel

Job description

Logtek Ltd, part of the IPL Schoeller Group, seeks an Assistant Accountant to manage monthly accounts, oversee cashflow, and drive reporting improvements. You will work with senior Finance, Operations and Data Analytics teams to automate processes and deliver insights.

The role focuses on profitability reporting for Logtek’s rental and wash customers, including the Marks & Spencer partnership, with hybrid working from the Birmingham head office and home days.