Our client, a global leader within a specialist manufacturing industry which supplies niche products to a number of growing and exciting markets is currently looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join their expanding Finance Team at their head office location on the outskirts of Warrington. This role would suit a driven AAT qualified, or ACCA/CIMA part qualified and offers an opportunity to continue to progress and develop professionally within a fast paced working environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Management of Fixed Asset Register including reconciliation to general ledger, depreciation entries, additions and disposals
• Compilation and submission of the group VAT return
• Managing the Capex and Projects for the site
• Corporation Tax calculations including consolidation of all UK entities
• Prepare accounts for two UK entities including monthly submission into Hyperion and annual planning/quarterly forecasts
• Participate in inventory stock counts
• Tracking onsite maintenance spend and liaising with Engineering team to ensure we remain on target with annual plan
• Cost centre variance analysis, comparing budget and actual costs
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Inter-company reconciliations
• Cashpool and bank reconciliations

Required:

• AAT qualified or CIMA part qualified (or similar)
• Strong accounting knowledge/experience, preferably in manufacturing
• IT – Hyperion, SAP
• Confidence to work with other departments as well as external parties
• Flexibility over month end
• Working 4 days in the office, 1 day at homeworking (subject to change)