Assistant Financial & Compliance Accountant

UK Greetings Careers; Kirklees; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance team in Kirklees seeks an Assistant Financial & Compliance Accountant to manage compliance accounting and treasury tasks. Ideal candidates are proactive, organised, and possess a background in finance, particularly in customs duty compliance and fixed assets. The role includes month-end responsibilities and offers hybrid working options. Join us today to make an impact!

Benefits

Hybrid working

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Employee referral scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee discount shop

Auto-enrolled pension scheme

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Mental health support

Employee recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Organised detail-oriented finance professional with an accounting background.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Flexibility to work on UK bank holidays if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage customs duty compliance and accounting for international trade.
• Reconcile and report UKG fixed assets and capital accounting.
• Handle month-end close responsibilities including accruals and journal entries.

Skills

Communication skills

Proactive problem-solving

Ability to work collaboratively

Attention to detail

Strong Excel skills

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Financial & Compliance Accountant

Are you an organised detail-focused finance professional looking to develop your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? If you have a strong accounting background and enjoy working across multiple areas of finance this could be the role for you!

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Finance team reporting directly to the Financial Accounting Manager. You’ll play a key role in managing compliance accounting and treasury activities across UKG and John Sands while supporting wider Finance initiatives.

Who are we looking for

• Proactive confident self-starter with excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities meeting deadlines and supporting both internal colleagues and external contacts where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Customs duty compliance and accounting for UKG and John Sands working closely with the International team and becoming the key Finance contact for international trade.
• UKG fixed assets/capital accounting reconciliation and reporting in addition supporting our Financial Planning & Analysis team with planning and estimating work.
• Inter‑company accounting and reconciliation for John Sands.
• Month‑end close responsibilities including accruals, prepayments, journal entries, variance analysis and commentary.
• Administration of the Purchase Authorisation Index which defines the company policy on the level of financial commitment each colleague can make.
• Banking absence cover for the daily banking process inputting payments and direct debits into online banking as part of a team rota.
• Treasury responsibility for cash‑flow reporting across UKG and John Sands.
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations within the role’s area of remit.
• Assist the Financial Accounting Manager as required on compliance tax work and UK & Ireland statutory reporting acting as the main support.
• Ad‑hoc project work as required.

Key Attributes

• Highly organised with excellent communication skills.
• A team player comfortable dealing with colleagues across the business and, where required, with external contacts.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines, prioritise work effectively and multi‑task as required.
• High integrity and always ensuring confidentiality.
• A track record of driving change through process improvement.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Part‑qualified ACCA/CIMA background required ideally actively studying.

The role requires flexibility which may involve working on some UK bank holidays where the month‑end close aligns.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your finance career and make a real impact, apply today and join our team!

Benefits

• Hybrid working – working from home and our Dewsbury offices with flexibility around start and finish times.
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Free onsite parking at head office sites.
• Employee discount shop.
• Auto‑enrolled pension scheme.
• Development opportunities – offering qualifications from Level 3 to 6.
• Employee assistance programme (EAP).
• Employee wellbeing support including mental health first aiders.
• Employee recognition scheme.

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1