Location
Heywood, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior accountant to join a well-established fast growing manufacturing company based in Heywood. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified/Part qualified/ QBE finance professional to be a key part of the Finance Team.
You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the AP/AR Team whilst building and developing the junior team's capability. Additionally, you will manage and develop internal processes to deliver an efficient and effective AP/AR Team. You will support the preparation of financial statements and reports, analysing budgets and maintaining records of financial transactions.
- Support the requirements for monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting activities including reconciliations of Balance sheet accounts, coordination, and completion of annual audits, and reviewing financial reports as necessary.
- Keep up to date with financial requirements and support implementation within the business.
- Develop and maintain analysis for management and audit purposes.
- Support for Business Development on financial elements of bids as required.
- Research and report on financial status including income statement variances, communicating financial results to the Financial Controller, budget preparation.
- Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
- Ensure proper control and accounting of fixed assets additions, disposals, and transfers.
- Generate reports for labour investigation, expense research, monthly balance sheet and monthly customer profit and loss statement. Review and implement actions resulting from reports.
- Ensure budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.
- Ensure proper accounting of all transactions.
- Ensure accurate monthly inventory valuation.
- Support with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Ensure bookkeeping is completed accurately and timely according to internal schedules.
- Ensure that all VAT returns are performed timely and accurately and submitted and paid on time.
- Ensure that payroll taxes are paid timely and accurately.
- Analyse and investigate revenue and cost variances.
- Prepare and post journals for accruals and prepayments for monthly management accounts.
- Providing cover for the Financial Controller when required.
Requirements
- Minimum AAT qualified /Finance Degree or equivalent and part qualified/qualified (CIMA/ACCA).
- Strong background in finance (typically 5years),
- Previous experience of managing a team
- Previous experience of the engineering and electronics industry (desirable).
- Ability to work as part of a team with strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Benefits
- Salary of up to £45,000 DOE
- Annual performance-related bonus
- Development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Other employee benefits
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£40k - £45k per annum
