Assistant Accountant
Permanent,Full-time
Job Description
- Oversee overheads and sales, conducting cost control and variance analysis, acting as a business partner, and liaising with department heads to identify and support cost take-out initiatives.
- Contribute to the annual budget and monthly forecasting processes, providing information and managing input from other departments as required.
- Assist with the monitoring of capital expenditure including cost tracking, cash flow forecast, variance analysis, and project compliance.
- Prepare reports and key performance indicators as required.
- Prepare ad hoc payments and ensure everything is processed on time and approved in line with the chart of authority.
- Prepare and control account reconciliations and monthly reconciliation of interfaces including Production and stock systems; resolve any issues that arise.
- Process non-stock invoices for items such as sundry income and group recharges.
- Liaise with intercompany customers and suppliers to ensure that the intercompany
- balances reconcile each month-end.
- Undertake study and complete exams for one of the main accountancy bodies.
- Subsequently acquire sufficient knowledge and experience to apply for full membership.
- Any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Financial Controller.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- A minimum three years of industry experience within a similar position
- CIMA/ACCA Studier (minimum foundation year completed)
- Experience working for a manufacturing company
- Good problem-solving skills
- MS Excel (Advanced)
- Flexible/adaptable
- Organized
- Proactive
Reference no: 109946