Assistant Accountant

Job Description

An independent long running manufacturing company based in Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne are looking for an Assistant Accountant to start ASAP on a permanent basis, 100% office based with a half day on a Friday. Your role is to be responsible for documenting the finance functions including accounts payables / receivables, receipts / payments, cashflow, reconciliations, general ledger transactions, P&L, Balance sheet including management accounts within a small finance team.

You will deliver an efficient transactional and reporting finance service to the business seeking to achieve value by proactive accounts payable management, accurate postings, reconciliations, and efficient reporting. Supporting the Financial Controller to deliver a quality finance function for the business.

• AAT Technician level 4 minimum
• Ideally, part / newly qualified in a finance related / recognised accounting qualification.
• Good understanding of Microsoft 365 / D365 and working knowledge of excel spreadsheets.

• Day to Day responsibility for financial transactional processing. This includes supplier invoice input, reconciliation journals, supplier relationship management and credit control.
• To ensure that financial transactions are carried out in the timeliest and cost-effective manner, whilst adhering to group financial policies.
• Perform three-way matching PO / GRN / Invoices, resolve any issues identified.
• Input supplier invoices daily, reconcile statements, and credit notes in line with supplier and internal expectations.
• Raising and allocating payments made, ensuring unallocated payments are reviewed and cleared in good time.
• Monitor supplier / customer accounts and liaising with the business, highlighting due dates upcoming and payment profiles.
• Manage DPO (Days payables outstanding) within forecasted cash balances, resolve invoicing queries with appropriate department and suppliers.
• Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, Goods Received Not Invoiced, Purchase orders outstanding and clear where possible.
• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L / Balance sheet), including prepayments / accruals and reconciliations.
• Obtain, maintain, and report GL historical data to allow strategic decisions to be made by Financial Controller & Leadership team.
• Review aged AP, AR, Debit notes, GRNI, Purchase orders and clear where possible.
• Perform reconciliations, including investigation and resolution of variances.
• Daily spreadsheet updates, cashflows and banking transactions.
• Support the Financial controller by providing data to be included within forecasts / quarterly business reviews / medium term plans / budgets and other analysis.

This position offers a salary of c £30k, Monday to Thursday 8am - 4.30pm, Fridays 8am - 1.30pm, 37 hours per week, 25 days holiday, healthcare, pension and plenty of parking. They also offer toil hours at month end you can bank and then take them as time off in lieu.