Finance Assistant

Recruit4Talent; Ross-on-Wye; On-site; GBP 23,900 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days holidays including bank holidays

Flexible hours

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Health & wellbeing support

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

A global plastics manufacturer is seeking a Finance Assistant located in Ross-on-Wye. The successful candidate will handle subsidiary accounting, budgeting, and assist with audits. Required qualifications include previous accounting experience and AAT/CIMA/ACCA part-qualified status. The role offers a competitive salary of £23,900 - £30,000 along with excellent benefits and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Self-driven and team-oriented with a focus on high quality.
• Excellent accuracy and organization skills required.
• Previous accounting experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct subsidiary accounting including various tasks.
• Assist with audit support and prepare financial reports.
• Engage in cash flow forecasting and budgeting.

Skills

Self-driven, friendly and positive disposition

Accuracy and attention to detail

Excellent organization skills

Ability to prioritize own workload

Previous accounting experience

Computer literate in all MS Office applications

Knowledge of SAP and SAGE

Education

AAT/CIMA/ACCA part-qualified or equivalent

Job description

Finance Assistant

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

The successful Finance Assistant will demonstrate:

• Self-driven, friendly & a positive disposition, with a clear focus on high quality and delivering results


• Accuracy, attention to detail, excellent organisation 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

Location

Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

Salary

£23,900 - £30,000 depending on experience + excellent benefits