DJ/0293

Assistant Accountant

Wrexham

£30-32k

I am recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a successful, multi-site manufacturer in Wrexham. Reporting to the Senior Management Accountant you will have a strong commercial focus working closely with key stakeholders across the business.

Duties:

• Gather, analyse and present sales information
• Maintain promotional analysis forms up-to-date
• Evaluate promotional activity, using retailer sales data (SKU track, EPOS, retailer’s online platforms)
• Liaise between Sales, Finance and Customer Service teams and communicate relevant sales/promotional information
• Update Sales pricing on ERP system
• Maintain & update sales forecast model
• Development and building of systems to collect and present retailer sales data (EPOS)
• Update weekly competitor pricing monitor
• Reconcile Finished Goods movement monthly
• Ensure completeness and reconciliation of AP/AR ledgers, Banks and Stock
• Assist in the preparation and reporting of monthly management accounts
• Support the Accountant and FC on annual budget preparation and statutory audit, including dealing with queries/preparing reports
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts such as accruals, prepayments, intercompany balances; including assessing accuracy and valuation of balances and identifying risks as appropriate
• Management and submission of applicable HMRC and other statutory returns

Key Skills:

• Part Qualified/Studying Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
• Bookkeeping experience (Essential)
• Sage experience, preferably SAGE200.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Good Excel Knowledge
• Good IT Skills
• Proactive and hard-working
• Organised, flexible & diligent
• Team worker
• Comfortable working remotely

Benefits:

• Hybrid/Agile working
• Early finish Friday
• Study support