Assistant Accountant - Birkenhead, United Kingdom - Fusion People Ltd

Fusion People Ltd

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Birkenhead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Assistant Accountant

Location:
Birkenhead

Duration:
Permanent

Salary:
Up to 29k

Hours: 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, pm Fri

Our Engineering client based in Birkenhead are recruiting for an experienced Accounts Assistant on a permanent basis.

Position Summary:
Responsibility to support the Business Financial Controller and Financial Accountant.

To assist in the delivery of accurate and timely financial information and to help establish and maintain a robust control environment and a culture of continuous improvement.

To establish a collaborative relationship with the Shared Service Team, coordinating and supporting the team to ensure the Shared Service Scope is delivered.

Key Accountabilities/ responsibilities:

Coordinate the Shared Service Team Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable scopes ensuring they are defined, delivered timely and accurately
Support the Financial Accountant to ensure the Shared Service Team General Ledger scopes are delivered timely and accurately
Work with the business to understand query root causes and improve the Procure to Pay Process
Support the Financial Accountant with the Monthly Close Process
Preparation and analysis of regular management information
Support the Preparation of detailed annual budget and monthly forecasts
Detailed cost variance analysis for each business area
Ensure that appropriate journals are posted to ensure relevant costs are captured in the financial statements
Management and reporting of Capital Expenditure across all business units
Actively participate in drive to reduce overall costs and improve labour efficiencies across all business units
Establish and implement Finance KPI's to measure and drive key business performance
Standardise, rationalise and document the Financial Processes to achieve synergies in the finance department
Perform other duties within your capability, training or experience that may be reasonably requested
Adhere at all times to the company's Health, Safety & Environmental instructions and requirements
Responsible for Handling and Storage of Data in line with Data Protection legislation

Key Skills, Competencies and Personal Attributes:

Experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience of presenting financial data.
Excellent communication skills
Motivation and influencing skills
Performance orientated
Able to work under pressure and to fixed deadlines
Business/Customer orientated
Excellent organisational and prioritising skills
Disciplined completerfinisher with excellent attention to detail
Demonstrate Company Values (Reliable, Passionate, Collaborative, Safety, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, Teamwork, Leadership)

Internal & External contacts and interfaces of the role:

Supporting the Financial Controller
Company wider UK Finance Team

Internal Stakeholders

All functional managers and their teams
External Stakeholders including, auditors, pension trustees, banks and financial institutions, Companies House, tax authorities, auditors and tax advisors
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