Senior Accounts Assistant — Hybrid, Manufacturing

Isca Recruitment; Crediton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension

Free parking

Job summary

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a proactive Senior Accounts Assistant to join an established manufacturing business on a c.14-month contract. This hybrid role requires 2-3 days in the office, with home-working options, and offers a supportive, fast-paced environment.

You will support day-to-day accounting, assist with month-end duties and provide management information to help drive business decisions.

Qualifications

• Recent experience with purchase and sales ledgers, month end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and VAT returns.
• Strong reconciliation and analysis skills.
• Competent IT skills, including Excel (lookups and formulas) and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts including accruals, prepayments, journals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Compiling and posting journals including payroll journals.
• Investigating and resolving accounting discrepancies and purchase ledger queries.
• Intercompany accounting and reconciliations.
• Preparing VAT returns for review.
• Supporting purchase and sales ledger maintenance.
• Supporting the Finance manager with the year-end accounting processes.
• Collaborating with colleagues across the business to respond to queries.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Month end journals

VAT returns

Balance sheet reconciliations

Intercompany accounting

Excel

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Isca Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a proactive Senior Accounts Assistant to join an established manufacturing business on a c.14-month contract. This hybrid role requires 2-3 days in the office, with home-working options, and offers a supportive, fast-paced environment.

You will support day-to-day accounting, assist with month-end duties and provide management information to help drive business decisions.