Location
Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
A market leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor is seeking an Assistant Accountant to support the Financial Controller in the daily duties of the Finance Department.
This role is 100%/5 days a week onsite at their central Brighton office and is paying circa £35,000 plus good benefits.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Assist in the preparation of the monthly management accounts, and year end accounts.
- Working with the Purchase Ledger Manager to provide a first draft of the overheads numbers in the P&L,
- Balance sheet reconciliations, including the bank accounts and balance sheet accounts,
- Maintenance of prepayments and accruals as required,
- Analysis of cost centres to ensure correct costings
- Debtor ledger maintenance including transactions, account set ups and credit control,
- Updating the fixed asset and capitalising asset according to capex policy,
- Maintaining petty cash and reconciling on monthly basis and Credit card expense reconciliation,
- Maintenance of the cash flow forecast for review by the Head of Finance,
- Maintain effective communication with customers and suppliers,
- Providing cover for the Purchase Ledger Manager to include: -
- Managing the inputting of purchase invoices and credit notes using the Sage 200 system,
- Aged creditor review on regular interval and reviewing terms with procurement team,
- Maintaining supplier master report and updating with procurement team.
- Supporting Financial Controller, Head of Finance and CFO in any other tasks requested,
Essential Skills:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail, thoroughness, and mathematical abilities.
- IT literate MS Office
- Previous experience in a central finance role (essential)
- Sage experience (not essential)
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Salary
£35k per annum
