Junior Accountant

HYTORC; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

HYTORC in Cramlington is looking for a Finance Assistant to provide operational and administrative support to the Finance Manager. The candidate will handle Accounts Payable and Receivable functions, assist with month-end reporting, and ensure compliance with deadlines. The ideal applicant has at least 3 years of experience in a similar position, excellent Excel skills, and is AAT qualified or studying. This role offers a dynamic environment with responsibilities including journal preparation, reconciliations, and credit control support.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years in a similar role.
• Experience preparing month-end reports, journals, and reconciliations.
• Good understanding of AP and AR processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with month-end close processes to strict deadlines.
• Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Support credit control activities and overdue debt collections.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Organisational skills

Time management

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Education

AAT qualified or studying

Job description

General Purpose

To provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to the Finance Manager while assisting with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. This role will help ensure efficient financial processing, with a particular focus on meeting month-end deadlines, delivering accurate month-end reporting, and maintaining effective communication across the finance team and wider business.

The successful candidate will have strong all-round accounting knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and prior experience working under pressure.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

Month-End & Reporting

• Assist with month-end close processes to strict deadlines.
• Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.
• Ensure all month-end schedules are completed accurately and on time.
• Assist with Fixed Asset Register to account for monthly additions, disposals, etc.
• Accounting for prepaid stock and goods in transit.
• Assist with the preparation of month end sales reports, including discounts.
• Inventory valuation control, including ensuring completeness of costing.

Finance Operations

• Support credit control activities and overdue debt collections to ensure they remain within tolerance.
• Assist with sales invoicing and customer account maintenance.
• Reconcile customer accounts and allocate incoming payments.
• Investigate customer queries and payment discrepancies.
• Assist with purchase ledger processing and supplier invoice posting.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice queries.
• Ensure invoices are processed accurately and within deadlines.
• Assisting with preparation of payment runs.
• Calculating recharges to international offices and invoicing for these.
• Assist with quarterly VAT returns, audits and statutory reporting deadlines for UK entities.
• Help improve finance processes and internal controls.
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and wider finance team to meet business deadlines.

Skills And Experience Required

• Minimum of 3+ years in a similar role.
• Proving experience working to tight deadlines.
• Experience preparing month-end reports, journals and reconciliations.
• Good understanding of AP and AR processes.
• Strong Excel skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Able to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
• AAT qualified or studying.

Key Attributes

• Deadline-driven and highly organized.
• Reliable and hands-on.
• Team player with flexible approach.
• Strong communication skills.