Assistant-accountant

The Assistant Accountant will support the finance function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, providing accurate financial reporting, cost control support, and day-to-day accounting assistance. The role is key in ensuring timely month-end processes, stock and cost accounting, and compliance with internal controls.

• sAssist with month-end close, including accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliation
• sSupport preparation of management accounts and variance analysi
• sMaintain and reconcile stock, WIP and cost of sale
• sAssist with standard costing, and production variance analysi
• sResponsible for cost allocation specifically for Time allocation (timesheets) and expens
• eProcess fixed assets, depreciation and capital expenditure reportin
• gAssist with VAT returns and statutory reporting requirement
• sSupport audits and liaise with internal and external stakeholder
• sImprove financial processes and control
• sSupport implementation of SAP system (currently XERO
• )Provide support for transactional accountin
• gProvide on‑site operational support for financial processes, including the review and submission of employee expense claim

• ed2-3 years' experience in an accounting or finance role, ideally within manufacturi
• ngAAT qualified/ or Part-qualified ACCA / CIMA / A
• CAExperience with stock, WIP, and cost accounting desirab
• s)
  Experience using XERO and S
• APStrong attention to detail and analytical minds