Senior Accounts Assistant

Limbs & Things; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus

Flexible working policy

Company sick pay

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Non-contributory healthcare cash plan

Life insurance

Access to a virtual GP

25 days holiday

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

A prominent medical simulator company in Bristol seeks a Senior Accounts Assistant to manage invoices and expenditures, ensuring compliance with internal policies. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and analytical skills, along with experience in a finance department. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a bonus based on performance, highlighting the company's commitment to its employees' growth.

Qualifications

• Organisational skills are crucial for managing invoices and payments.
• Strong analytical skills necessary for budget monitoring and report preparation.
• Effective communication skills required for coordinating with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and manage multi-currency payment runs.
• Prepare profit and loss accounts and assist with cash flow forecasting.
• Support the ERP system and ensure its effective use across departments.

Skills

Organisational skills

Analytical and logic problem solving skills

Good communication and presentation skills

Education

Qualified Accounting Technician or studying CIMA

Tools

Epicor ERP system

Job description

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• LOCATION: Bristol, near Temple Meads (BS2 0RA) - This is an office-based position with one day a week working from home
• CONTRACT: Permanent - Full time (Mon-Fri)
• SALARY: £Competitive + Bonus up to 5% annual salary

THE COMPANY

Over the past 30 years L&T has become a global player in the medical simulation education market. It has ambitious plans for further growth in the next 5 years across the globe, through investment and new product development.

Multi award winning and still privately owned, the £30M business has grown from a tabletop start up, to a multinational business with its head office and manufacturing in Bristol, along with sales offices in the USA, Australia and Sweden.

The vision of the business remains as it always has: to design and manufacture medical task trainers which through deliberate clinical practice help improve patient outcomes.

People are at the heart of L&T, they comprise the expertise, contribute to and deliver the vision, in this fascinating and growing market sector.Over the past 30 years L&T has become a global player in the medical simulation education market. It has ambitious plans for further growth in the next 5 years across the globe, through investment and new product development.

Multi award winning and still privately owned, the £30M business has grown from a tabletop start up, to a multinational business with its head office and manufacturing in Bristol, along with sales offices in the USA, Australia and Sweden.

The vision of the business remains as it always has: to design and manufacture medical task trainers which through deliberate clinical practice help improve patient outcomes.

People are at the heart of L&T, they comprise the expertise, contribute to, and deliver the vision, in this fascinating and growing market sector.

THE JOB

The main role is to ensure internal policies and controls are followed, and monthly deliverables are achieved within agreed timeframes. Monitoring and review of monthly expenditure, making sure it is in line with budget and explaining any variances. Working with all departments and the Senior Leadership Team to help make financial decisions. Have a focus on continuous improvement.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Senior Accounts Assistant processes invoices and statements, manages the weekly multi-currency payment runs, and ensures suppliers are paid on time. They prepare royalty reports and review aged balances for both creditors and debtors, taking action where necessary.

They handle bank and stock reconciliations, work with QA to review obsolete or scrap stock levels, and contribute to cash flow forecasting, including managing forward currency contracts. The role includes processing monthly payroll and preparing related reports.

At month end, they prepare the profit and loss account, balance sheet, intercompany reconciliations, and group consolidation. They support budgeting and financial data analysis as required. The Senior Accounts Assistant is also the finance contact for the ERP system, providing support across departments, assisting with testing and upgrades, and reviewing data trends.

This summary covers the main responsibilities of the role. A full job description with detailed tasks is available upon request.

REQUIREMENTS

• Organisational skills
• Analytical and logic problem solving skills
• Good communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
• Qualified Accounting Technician or studying / intending to study for CIMA.
• Consideration will also be given to candidates who are qualified by experience.
• Previous experience in a Finance Department within a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with Epicor ERP system or similar systems.

THE PACKAGE

In return we offer a competitive salary and a performance-related bonus based on personal objectives that pays up to 5% of your salary annually, study support and the chance to progress in a rapidly growing company.

We have recently introduced a new flexible working policy; it currently allows employees (following a probationary period) to work from home one day a week (if their work can be done from home) and also to work longer hours during the week and finish early on a Friday. This is a new initiative that we will review and extend if our employees value it and it works well.

Other benefits include company sick pay, a salary sacrifice pension scheme where the company matches your contribution up to 5% plus Employer NI savings - currently 15.05% of your contribution (this also applies to voluntary contributions), a non-contributory healthcare cash plan including access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), life insurance paying 4x your salary, access to a virtual GP, 25 days holiday and a cycle to work scheme.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity and you feel you have got what it takes, please send your CV with a covering letter telling us why you consider yourself suitable for the role, to the HR Manager, Limbs & Things.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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