Job Description

Our well-established client are one of the world leaders in paper counting technology, supplying state of the art equipment to the security and commercial print sectors.

Due to a change in career direction they have a vacancy for a new Financial Accountant to lead the accounts department on a part time basis. Candidates will ideally live in the Colchester area and must be a qualified accountant with a manufacturing background.

Duties Include:

• Cash Management

• Manage sterling and currency accounts online
• Liaise with the bank on queries and foreign exchange transfers
• Cash Forecasting

• Manage month end process

• Ensure all ledgers are closed and reconciled
• All Journal Vouchers posted
• All cashbooks closed and reconciled
• P&L reviewed including analysis of revenue, margins and overheads
• Balance sheet review with all accounts reconciled and items appropriately investigated and actioned.

• Preparation of monthly management accounts
• Profit & Loss
• Margin analysis
• Balance sheet
• Cashflow/cash generated
• Working capital analysis
• Income and expenditure analysis
• Consolidation of UK and German company’s

• Complete annual budget
• Complete all statutory returns including VAT, EU Sales, P11Ds and annual report to Company’s House
• Annual Insurance Review
• Annual preparation and liaison with external auditors
• Oversee annual audit on-site (usually for 1 week in November)
• Liaising with external auditors in connection with ongoing accounting/tax matters, including enhanced R&D expenditure
• Project costing
• Product costing
• Some travel to Wesel
• Various tasks as required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACA or ACCA) Excellent communication, numerical and analytical skills Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Strong IT skills with hands-on experience of working with SAP Business One ideally Must have a manufacturing background Flexible attitude to work and priorities