Financial Accountant

Cogito; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme with 24/

Health and wellbeing benefits

Life assurance and pension support

Salary sacrifice benefits (gym, cycle)

Family-friendly policies with enhanced

Job summary

ASMPT’s Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth seeks a qualified Financial Accountant to join the accounting team. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you’ll deliver accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, treasury support and robust balance sheet controls across the business.

This varied role covers statutory accounts, VAT, month-end reporting, treasury, audit and financial controls while supporting improvements to finance processes and systems.

Qualifications

• CIMA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Working knowledge of UK VAT requirements.
• Experience reviewing financial statements and providing commentary to senior management.
• Experience working with external auditors during statutory audits.
• Hands-on experience preparing accounts under UK GAAP and/or IFRS.
• Strong financial reconciliation and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of financial controls.
• Knowledge or experience of SAP.
• Experience of treasury activities, including bank reconciliations and intercompany funding arrangements.
• Experience identifying and implementing finance process improvements.
• Understanding of corporate ESG topics and carbon reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual UK statutory accounts in accordance with FRS 102.
• Support external statutory audits and provide clear, accurate supporting documentation.
• Prepare VAT returns and ensure compliance with HMRC requirements.
• Maintain strong audit trails, reconciliations and supporting financial documentation.
• Support lease accounting activities and ensure the correct accounting treatment is applied.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations and support treasury and cashflow activities.
• Prepare monthly cashflow forecasts in line with Group Treasury requirements.
• Review supplier payment runs and support banking approvals in line with internal controls.
• Complete month-end activities including accruals, prepayments and SAP close processes.
• Prepare monthly reporting packages and Group reporting schedules.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Support Accounts Payable with issue resolution and financial controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and internal controls.
• Support SAP, reporting and wider finance process improvement initiatives.
• Ensure finance activities remain compliant with relevant accounting standards, company policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Financial reconciliation

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Treasury experience

VAT knowledge

Education

CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

The ASMPT team is looking to fill the above position immediately.

Join us where we’re enabling the digital world to realise its incredible potential, and we’ll support you to realise yours too.

Our technology powers EVERYTHING with a digital component: we produce innovative equipment that enables some of the world’s biggest names in electronics to bring their technology to market. We also enjoy a forward-thinking environment where continuous investment creates opportunities to work on exciting new projects on a global scale.

While we have offices – and career opportunities – around the world, the real magic happens at our Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth, where our people are quietly but confidently working to enable and evolve digitisation on a global scale.

Our teams enjoy challenge and opportunity in equal measure, developing their skills and knowledge, working across multiple disciplines and operating at the cutting edge of technology. We do all of this in an environment where we put people first, collaboration matters, and everyone can enjoy living and working in a location that offers the best of coast, country and town.

We think you will like it too.

The Role

As our business continues to grow and evolve, so does our team.

We are currently looking for a Financial Accountant to join our accounting team at our Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth.

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you will play an important role in delivering accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, treasury support and strong balance sheet controls across the business.

This is a varied role where you will work across statutory accounts, VAT, month-end reporting, treasury, audit and financial controls, while also supporting improvements to our finance processes and systems.

You Will:

• Prepare annual UK statutory accounts in accordance with FRS 102.


• Support external statutory audits and provide clear, accurate supporting documentation.


• Prepare VAT returns and ensure compliance with HMRC requirements.


• Maintain strong audit trails, reconciliations and supporting financial documentation.


• Support lease accounting activities and ensure the correct accounting treatment is applied.


• Review monthly bank reconciliations and support treasury and cashflow activities.


• Prepare monthly cashflow forecasts in line with Group Treasury requirements.


• Review supplier payment runs and support banking approvals in line with internal controls.


• Complete month-end activities including accruals, prepayments and SAP close processes.


• Prepare monthly reporting packages and Group reporting schedules.


• Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate variances and resolve accounting discrepancies.


• Support Accounts Payable with issue resolution and financial controls.


• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and internal controls.


• Support SAP, reporting and wider finance process improvement initiatives.


• Ensure finance activities remain compliant with relevant accounting standards, company policies and regulatory requirements.

About You

You will be a qualified finance professional who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent attention to detail.

You will be comfortable working to reporting deadlines, investigating financial information and ensuring that accounts are accurate, fully supported and audit-ready.

You will also enjoy working collaboratively with colleagues across Finance and the wider business and will be confident identifying opportunities to improve existing processes and controls.

You Will Have:

• CIMA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.


• A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.


• Working knowledge of UK VAT requirements.


• Experience reviewing financial statements and providing commentary to senior management.


• Experience working with external auditors during statutory audits.


• Hands-on experience preparing accounts under UK GAAP and/or IFRS.


• Strong financial reconciliation and analytical skills.


• Excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of financial controls.


• Knowledge or experience of SAP.


• Experience of treasury activities, including bank reconciliations and intercompany funding arrangements.


• Experience identifying and implementing finance process improvements.


• Understanding of corporate ESG topics and carbon reporting requirements.

We Will Offer You:

We believe our people deserve to feel supported, valued and empowered, both inside and outside of work. That’s why we provide a comprehensive package of wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits, including:

• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support and counselling.


• Training on the systems, tools and processes needed to be effective in the role.


• Access to health and wellbeing benefits, including a health cash plan, virtual GP, eye tests and more.


• Financial peace of mind through life assurance, pension support and savings options.


• A wide range of salary sacrifice benefits, including local gym membership, cycle scheme, will-writing services and more.


• Family-friendly policies with enhanced leave for parents.


• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, so you can take the time you need to recharge.


• A welcoming culture with plenty of social events and groups to help you connect, relax and have fun with colleagues.