Finance Accounts Assistant

ao.com; Telford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% pension

Free lunch

Career progression

Discounts

Family leave

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

AO Recycling is offering an Accounts Assistant role at our Telford site. You will be mentored by an experienced almost-qualification accountant while progressing through the CIMA Glidepath, gaining experience in forecasting, management accounts and fixed asset accounting.

The role provides full training, with support to complete your journey to becoming a fully qualified accountant, and will involve close collaboration with the wider finance team and stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Desire to learn and pursue a professional accounting qualification (CIMA or equivalent).
• Junior accounting experience such as sales/purchase ledger is beneficial.
• Proficiency in Excel is required.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Take ownership of tasks and stay focused under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with month-end close, posting prepayments and accruals for review.
• Fixed asset additions/disposals and monthly depreciation.
• Analyzing expenditure on allocated P&L categories.
• Assisting with monthly forecasts and the annual budget.
• Daily cash flow processing.
• Bank reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of sales and output VAT to VAT return.
• Ad hoc tasks such as tax and audits.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Junior accounting experience

Excel

Stakeholder communication

Ownership of tasks

Clear communication

Education

Pursuing CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

At AO Recycling, we are committed to extracting as much value as possible from the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that is thrown away by UK households every year. Like the rest of the AO Group, we are a very exciting and enthusiastic company to work for. The role will be located at our site in Telford, Shropshire, which uses state of the art technology and is able to process more items, more efficiently than any other site in the UK.

Would you love the opportunity to further your accounting career and step into an Accounts Assistant role in our AO Recycling division? This is a fantastic opportunity for someone currently studying or intending to continue onto a CIMA qualification to expand their on the job experience whilst being closely mentored by an experienced nearly qualified accountant.

You’ll get the opportunity to make a real difference in all aspects of our financial reporting such as forecasting, management accounts and fixed asset accounting. Reporting to Sophie, the role is designed to give good all round accounting experience, with full training provided for the tasks required and support given to complete your journey to becoming a fully qualified accountant.

Based at our site in Halesfield15, with occasional travel to our plastic Plant on Stafford Park.

Here's What You Can Expect To Be Doing

• Assisting with the production of the month end management accounts including posting prepayments and accruals for review
• Fixed asset recording of additions, disposals and monthly depreciation for owned assets.
• Analysing expenditure on allocated P&L categories
• Assisting with the preparation of monthly forecasts and the annual budget
• Completion of daily cash flow
• Bank reconciliations
• Monthly reconciliation of sales and output VAT in the general ledger to the VAT return
• Ad hoc tasks where required/assisting with adhoc queries such as Tax, audit etc.

The role will be part of the CIMA Glidepath which involves 6 monthly reviews against the following areas: Effective completion of tasks, understanding accounts and double entry accounting, identifying and implementing process improvements, good communication and exams success

A Few Things About You

• Desire to learn, develop and pursue a professional accountancy qualification, ideally already studying CIMA or equivalent
• Relevant accounting experience at a junior level would be beneficial e.g. sales ledger, purchase ledger
• Have experience in Excel
• Ability to build strong relationships with various stakeholders across the business
• Take ownership of tasks, maintaining focus when events become chaotic
• Listens to gain understanding and expresses information clearly and concisely

This is an excellent and exciting opportunity to join an established and growing business, building on the current successes already delivered in a short time at AO Recycling.

We’ve designed our benefits to cover everything from big moments to little helps. As well all as the essentials, like pensions and holidays, we’ve got our own "AO Perks" to help you with the little things that matter.

To see all our benefits and perks, visit our AO Benefits page.

• At least 5% contribution pension scheme*
• Free lunch once a month
• Training courses and career progression
• Discounts; exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave; Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave.
• Dedicated wellness initiatives that support your wellbeing, ranging from our 24hr employee assistance programme to subsidised gym membership.