Assistant Management Accountant | £35-38k | Darwen

Talentedge is supporting an established manufacturing business based in Darwen, currently operating in over 60 countries, in adding an assistant management accountant to their team.

Reporting to the Management Accountant and ultimately the Group Finance Director, the role of assistant accountant will assist with the preparation of financial transactions to aid the preparation of the management accounts to allow accurate reporting and provision of quality financial information to stakeholders. You will be a minimum of AAT 4 qualified and/or studying CIMA/ACCA and have manufacturing experience. Those without manufacturing experience will not be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of financial statements, including balance sheets and P&L accounts.
• Process and record financial transactions.
• Assist when required with invoice processing and the reconciliation of supplier accounts.
• Assist with the preparation of tax returns, including VAT and other relevant compliance.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Verify inventory and WIP valuation.
• Stock reconciliation to general ledger.
• Carry out landed cost checks to ensure the correct shipping and duty costs are applied to purchases.
• Review slow moving and obsolete stock, ensure provisions are correctly stated in the accounts.
• Review daily stock takes carried out by the stock team and ensure stock movements to quarantine are authorized.
• Support the month-end and year-end closing processes

Package and benefits:

• Salary £35-38k (dependent on experience)
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays (increasing to 31 after 2 years)
• Monday - Thursday 9-5 | Friday 9-5 or 8-4 (office based)
• Health cash back plan
• Retail discounts
• Product discounts
• Access to an onsite gym
• Life assurance scheme x2 salary
• Additional benefits with service include enhanced maternity/paternity pay
• Lunch vans paid for ad hoc

Interested? Apply now with your up-to-date CV and we’ll be in touch if you’re short listed.