Accounts Assistant - Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom - Imperial Recruitment Group

    Imperial Recruitment Group
    Imperial Recruitment Group Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Contract, Full time
    Description

    Job Title:
    Accounts Assistant


    Reporting to:
    UK Finance Manager

    Hours: 37.5 Hours per week


    Location:
    Newton Aycliffe

    Job Type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract


    Salary:
    Negotiable

    Role Overview


    Our client is a leading European PVC compounder with production sites located in Newton Aycliffe, they are also part of the world's biggest chemical companies, with annual sales of $60bn, the Newton Aycliffe site has sales of €100m.


    The role reports to the UK Finance Manager and is part of a small, stand-alone finance team, and the job holder will be required to be flexible and will be called upon to assist in varied accounting activities as required.

    Key Responsibilities


    • Support for the sales ledger process
    • Posting of journals (payroll, overtime, energy costs etc.)
    • Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Accounts
    • Treasury support (cash management, payment runs, bank reconciliations, intercompany current accounts reconciliations, currency revaluations)
    • Fixed cost reporting
    • HMRC submissions (VAT, Construction in Industry, PSA return etc.)
    • Fixed asset accounting (Reconciling fixed asset register, monitor capex projects, local reporting)
    • System maintenance of customer and supplier master data
    Requirements


    • Minimum of 5 GCSEs (grade C or above, including maths and English) or NVQ equivalent.
    • AAT or higher accountancy qualification preferred
    • Experience working in a finance department, ideally in a manufacturing environment
    • MS Excel
    • Experience of operating in a supplier facing role
    • Excellent telephone manner
    • Experience of HMRC reporting and procedures
    • Previous ERP exposure (ideally SAP or similar)