Finance Assistant

Recruit4talent; Harewood End; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global plastics manufacturer in the UK seeks a Finance Assistant to handle subsidiary accounting, budgeting, and cashflow forecasting. Ideal candidates will have previous accounting experience and be familiar with MS Office, SAP, and SAGE. Benefits include a salary range of £23,900 - £30,000, 32 days holidays, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

32 days holidays including bank holidays

50% hybrid working

Flexible core hours

Pension scheme

Access to benefits platform

Internal and external training opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Self-driven, friendly, with a clear focus on high quality.
• Able to prioritize workload and multitask.
• Previous accounting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform subsidiary accounting tasks including salaries and journals.
• Assist with annual audits and financial reporting.
• Conduct cashflow forecasting and VAT reconciliations.

Skills

Accuracy

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Accounting experience

MS Office proficiency

Knowledge of SAP

Knowledge of SAGE

Education

AAT/CIMA/ACCA part-qualified or equivalent

Job description

Finance Assistant sought by a global, £multibillion plastics manufacturer with close to 200 locations worldwide.

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, as a Finance Assistant your responsibilities will include:

• Subsidiary accounting, involving a range of tasks from salaries, journals, accruals and prepayments, pension, reconciliations, TB, fixed assets and producing monthly accounts
• Subsidiary budgeting
• Cashflow forecasting
• VAT reconciliations
• Financial accounts reconciliations and processes (such as BS, PL & GRNI rec etc)
• Financial accounting general enquiries
• Audit assistance: year‑end, interim and statutory audit, HMRC government audits and other audit requirements
• Year‑end reporting and other adhoc reporting requirements
• Annual stock check attendance
• Treasury cover: raising payments, inter‑company netting, bank & group correspondence and bank reconciliations

Ideal Candidate

• Self‑driven, friendly & a positive disposition, with a clear focus on high quality and delivering results
• Accuracy, attention to detail, excellent organisational skills
• Actively participates in team work to ensure organisational goals are met
• The ability to prioritise own workload & multitask
• Previous accounting experience, AAT/CIMA/ACCA part‑qualified or equivalent
• Computer literate in all MS Office applications
• Previous working knowledge of SAP and SAGE would be an advantage

Benefits

• £23,900 - £30,000 depending on experience
• 32 days holidays including bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 2 years’ service
• 50% hybrid over 2 week period after probation
• 5 hours per week
• Flexible hours (core hours 10am-3pm)
• Time off in lieu
• Pension scheme
• Access to benefits platform
• Internal and external training & development courses available
• Option to buy and sell holiday
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Onsite parking
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing
• Enhanced paternity pay after 2 years
• Long service awards
• Employee assistance programme
• Internal training academy
• Access to external training and supported education
• Social culture and events

Ross‑on‑Wye, Herefordshire