Accountant

Swift Temps are recruiting an Accountant for our client based in Deeside. A fast growing design and manufacturing business.

The Role:

-  an experienced accounts candidate to take ownership of the finance function and sit alongside the leadership team. You will run the day-day processing, own the ledgers and turn data into the management accounts, project costings.
Input and control all purchase invoices, sales invoices and bank posting in Sage 50
Perform daily bank reconciliations and maintain robust financial controls
Maintain AP & AR ledgers, ensuring accuracy and timelines
Raise proformas and sales invoices for orders and projects
Load supplier payment schedules and issue remittance advice
Prepare payroll inputs (timesheets, overtime, expenses)
Manage credit limits and insurance limits
Own credit control end to end- chase outstanding payments
Manage debtor days and escalate overdue accounts
Resolve invoice queries
Prepare monthly management accounts, including P & L, balance sheets
Lead month end and year end
Produce stock valuation reporting in conjunction with operations stock counts
Produce project costings for live and completed jobs
Identify margin erosion and cost overuns early
Manage relationships with contractors
Negotiate variations with contractors
Confront and resolve site delays
We are looking for:

- Proven experience in manufacturing, ideally with hands on machine programming experience  Proven experience in procurement, with a track record of negotiating strong pricing with suppliers  Practical, site based experience - understands how construction/installation sites operate day to day  

Experience with ISO accreditation, audits and maintaining compliance documentation  Working knowledge of H & S management, including producing RAMS  Commercially confident with contractors - comfortable negotiating variations and confronting delays  Experience implementing 5S or similar  Willing to go on site and assist with fitting when required  A natural finisher
Salary £35k