Location
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Assistant Accountant
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
£30k per annum. Plus, Pension, BUPA Medical Cash Plan, Life Assurance, 31 Days’ Holiday (rising with service)
Due to ongoing business expansion across the EU, we are recruiting for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join our team in Coatbridge.
This is an amazing opportunity to help make a difference and save the planet by making a positive impact in a ground-breaking business who truly puts safety at the heart of everything we do and has big plans for the future.
Olleco is on a mission to help protect the planet, working together with thousands of foodservice businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by hundreds and thousands of tonnes. We are now looking for an Assistant Accountant to join our team and help us to continue to do things the right way for customers, colleagues and the planet.
With over 1,000 colleagues in multiple sites nationwide delivering excellent performance, we supply premium cooking oils and collect organic waste, which is then converted into bio-methane, electricity, heat and organic fertiliser. We offer the human touch with local, community-based depots which seek to give back to those communities every chance we get.
Within a diverse and inclusive environment, you will have the chance to contribute to our H&S culture and help us maintain our reputation for operational excellence.
As part of our EU Finance team, you will be a fundamental part of our team, enabling us to continue with our mission to serve the planet, a purpose we care strongly about and are committed to.
A little bit more about the role:
- You will work as part of the EU finance team to prepare weekly and monthly management accounts
- You will be responsible for managing the Sales and Purchase ledger; cashbook transactions, query resolution, preparation and review of reconciliations
- Provide business support, ensuring deadlines and timescales are met
- You will ensure all finance processes comply with fiscal, legal and group control and compliance frameworks
Why join us?
You’ll have the opportunity to make a difference, help us to become more successful and deliver more benefits to the environment. We’re growing and so will you be able to develop your own career. We provide opportunities for you to develop your career, we encourage continuous learning and pride ourselves on promoting from within.
What do we expect of each other?
- That each of us act like owners of this growing business
- We collaborate to enable us to be the best we can be – especially when it comes to safety and wellbeing!
- We are committed to making food sustainable and ensuring that nothing is wasted so we encourage our colleagues to come forward with their ideas
- Focus on the things that matter and approach every situation proactively and with agility
Interested?
What are we looking for?
- Working towards ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualification
- Previous experience within a similar role
- Excellent IT skills including MS Excel
- Great communications skills/ability to relay key information to colleagues and internal/ external customers
So, if you’d like to join us as an Assistant Accountant, please apply via the button shown.
Other organisations may call this role Accounts Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Accounts Clerk, Accountancy Clerk, Bookkeeper, Ledger Clerk, Accounts Technician, Finance Assistant, Finance Administrator, or Accounts Junior.
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