Assistant Accountant - 604

Location

Ely, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom

Job description

What is the job?
As Assistant Accountant, you will be a key member of the Accounts department where you will be involved in six areas including management information analysis, business partnering activities, month end close, monthly management and financial reporting and compliance as well as assisting with other duties to support your Direct Line Manager and Financial Controller.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm (Hybrid working available)

Who we are?

Thorlabs is a global, industry leading optical technologies company. We are experts in the design and manufacture or a range of innovative photonics products. We use these products in manufacturing and research, from fibre optics to piezo motors. We are the gold standard with optics laboratories worldwide. There are now 22 facilities across the world in 13 countries. Here in Ely, we are responsible for the Motion Control and Optical Tables product line.

Where you will be working?

It’s a hybrid role, working in our new purpose-built facility in Witchford, Ely as well as your home.​ Our purpose-built facility is just 12 miles from Cambridge, within the beautiful mediaeval city of Ely. There are train and bus links to Ely from Kings Cross and Liverpool Street London, and our site is within distance of Ely train station and Ely Bus station.

Requirements

What is essential to us…

• A couple of years’ experience working in a similar role within a fast-paced Finance team using ERP systems
• Ideally, an accounting qualification or working towards (for example AAT or CIMA)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, ability to use wide range of formulas and present data effectively
• Experience using Power BI – desirable
• Experience using Microsoft D365 – significant advantage
• Confident communicator, take questions, provide answers and challenge where relevant
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• An eye for detail with good analytical skills

What we would like you to do/ to see…

Month end close, monthly management and financial reporting

• Assist with month end tasks such as preparing and posting selected general ledger journals and completing general ledger transactions analysis.
• Be the primary owner of the ERP system fixed assets register and Construction in Progress GL account.
• Prepare profit and loss ledger accounts analysis and reconcile all balance sheet accounts.
• Prepare and publish monthly Thorlabs Limited standalone and consolidated statements.
• Assist with producing supporting schedules, presentations and other ad hoc analyses.

Management Information analysis, Business Partnering activities

• Compile and release daily/weekly management information reports
• Automate reports over time using Power BI platform
• Support Financial Controller during the annual budgeting process
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding fixed assets additions being deployed
• Prepare functional budget analysis vs. actuals for selected European Cost Centres.

Compliance

• Prepare UK VAT returns, audit transactions to ensure VAT rules are correctly applied.
• Complete selected National Statistics reporting requests.
• Support R&D tax credit claim preparation process.

What will you get?

At Thorlabs there are lots of opportunities for inhouse customised training and development that accelerates your career progression. We have free onsite parking, free refreshments, as well as an entertainment area in our large canteen for your enjoyment.

And the benefits are?

Competitive Salary to attract the best, plus an excellent benefits package including pension, health care, 25 days holiday plus public holidays.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We would encourage all internal applicants to inform their line managers of their interest in this position.

Benefits

-Contributed Pension Scheme -Group Life Cover -Private Health Care -Group Income Protection & more.

Please apply through the Apply for this job button or send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter and your salary expectations to: Human Resources at Thorlabs Ltd, 204 Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, Cambs, CB6 3NX or e-mail [email protected].

In line with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all applicants must have a valid permission to enter or remain in the UK with no condition that prevents them from working in the UK. Documented evidence of such permission will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

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