Assistant Accountant/Cost Accountant – Full Time Permanent

Biopax Ltd; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Biopax Limited is recruiting an Assistant Accountant/Cost Accountant to support the Group Finance department in Belfast. You will be involved in monthly management accounts, cost accounting, and stock information systems within a busy manufacturing environment.

The role is office-based in Belfast with standard full-time hours and a clear path to develop financial analysis and reporting capabilities for future growth.

Qualifications

• Part qualified member of CAI, ICAEW, CIMA or ACCA, or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Lead the implementation of Stock and Management information systems.
• Cost accounting and maintenance of production order handling and inventory systems.
• Review and analysis of production information.
• Analysing financial performance and variance analysis.
• Maintenance and review of financial ledgers.
• Assist with cash flow and bank reconciliations.
• Assist with annual financial audit.
• Assistance in budgeting/forecasting, variance reporting and risk analysis.
• Credit control management and financial investigation processes.
• Preparation of grant claims & statistical returns.
• Recording and maintaining R&D and training programmes.
• Completion of VAT & intrastat returns.
• Assist cash flow forecasting and monthly/quarterly/annual reports.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Report writing

Adaptability

Financial analysis

Education

Part qualified member of CAI, ICAEW, CIMA or ACCA, or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Accounting software

Job description

Assistant Accountant/Cost Accountant – Full Time Permanent

Type:
Full Time Permanent
Monday to Thursday (9am -5:30pm) Friday 9am to 5pm.

Department:
Group Finance

Location:
Office Based
Springvale Business Park
Belfast BT12 7AL

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Financial Controller the Biopax Accountant will support the future growth and scaling of Biopax. The Accountant will be responsible for the preparation, development and analysis of financial information for the management team to use to enable them to make well-informed decisions, which will help to secure future stability, growth and profitability of the Organisation.

Key Accountabilities

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
• Leading the implementation of Stock and Management information systems
• Cost accounting and maintenance of production order handling and inventory systems
• Review and analysis of production information
• Analysing financial performance and estimate/cost variance analysis
• Maintenance and review of financial ledgers
• Assistance with management of cash flow and accounting transactions including the reconciliation of bank accounts and cash books
• Assistance with annual financial audit
• Assistance in budgeting/forecasting, variance reporting and risk analysis
• Credit control management, including financial investigation processes
• Preparation of grant claims & statistical returns
• Recording and maintaining research & development and training programmes
• Completion of compliance returns to include VAT & intrastat returns
• Assistance with cash flow forecasting and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports on the Company’s financial health and liquidity
• Compliance with financial policies and regulations

Experience & Qualifications

Qualifications

• Part qualified member of CAI, ICAEW, CIMA or ACCA, or equivalent qualification

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years’ financial management experience
• Experience of preparing monthly management accounts
• Experience of cost accounting
• Experience maintaining integrated computerised management information systems
• Experience within manufacturing is desirable

Skills/Knowledge

• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Report writing skills
• Ability to manage operations and adapt processes within time and budgets
• Capacity to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced, challenging and unpredictable environment
• Excellent IT Literacy (MS Excel, PPT, Word) with spreadsheet and database skills
• Proficiency in a range of accounting software

Biopax Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer