Company Accountant

Hays; Melksham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing business is seeking a hands-on Company Accountant to oversee financial processes. You will manage month-end accounts, assist with VAT returns, and ensure effective financial reporting, contributing to a growing established business. The position offers a competitive salary along with additional benefits.

Benefits

On-site parking

Pension scheme

Life insurance benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar position required.
• Comfortable with financial systems and managing workloads.
• Experience within manufacturing sector advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of month-end management accounts.
• Maintain fixed asset register and prepare journal entries.
• Assist with stock counts and financial queries.

Skills

Financial systems

Communication

Teamwork

MS Excel

Education

AAT qualified

Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

Sage 50

Job description

Company Accountant - Established Manufacturing Business - Cinderford, Forest-Of-Dean - Permanent - Hays

Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a growing & established manufacturing business that are part of a group to recruit a hands-on & experienced Management Accountant/Company Accountant for their Cinderford, Forest-Of-Dean site. A varied permanent role reporting to the Group Finance Director & Directors on-site, where you can really take control of all the financial processes for the business. The position is full-time and open to candidates who are qualified by experience or part-qualified.
Your new role
Your key duties will involve the preparation of month-end management accounts, maintaining the fixed asset register, preparation/posting of journal entries, submission of quarterly VAT returns, along with preparation of weekly/monthly supplier payment runs. You will maintain up to date costing of products, assist with purchasing and raising purchase orders, reconciliations of cashbook, along with performing credit control processes, and resolve any financial queries for senior management. You will assist with stock counts and valuations, along with ad-hoc projects and duties for senior management.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this hands-on Company Accountant role, you will need experience in a similar position: AAT qualified, Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA or qualified by experience. Used to managing your own workloads and meeting deadlines, a team player with strong communication skills who can partner both internally/externally with a well-organised and proactive working approach. You will be comfortable with financial systems; have key MS Excel skills and be adaptable to business needs. Experience within the manufacturing sector, Sage 50 financial systems and working within a small/medium-sized business would be advantageous but not essential.
What you'll get in return
This permanent Company Accountant role offers a salary of up to £42,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Cinderford, Forest-Of-Dean. A full-time permanent role with on-site parking, contributed pension scheme, life insurance benefits and more. A great opportunity to really add value, take control of the accounting processes for a growing and established business with lots of stakeholder engagement.
What you need to do now
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