Finance Assistant

Pertemps; Ross-on-Wye; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A global plastics manufacturer is seeking a Finance Assistant in Ross-on-Wye. Responsibilities include subsidiary accounting, budgeting, cashflow forecasting, and audit assistance. The ideal candidate will possess accounting qualifications and have a proactive, detail-oriented mindset. This role offers a salary of £23,900 - £30,000 along with excellent benefits including hybrid work options and training opportunities.

Benefits

32 days holidays including bank holidays

Flexible hours

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite parking

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Self-driven and positive disposition with a focus on delivering results.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are critical.
• Experience and ability to prioritize and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Perform subsidiary accounting tasks including reconciliations and budgeting.
• Assist with audits and year-end reporting.
• Manage cashflow forecasting and financial inquiries.

Skills

Self-driven

Accuracy

Attention to detail

Excellent organisation skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Previous accounting experience

Computer literate in MS Office

Education

AAT/CIMA/ACCA part-qualified or equivalent

Tools

SAP

SAGE

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