Assistant Accountant (Maternity Cover 16m FTC)

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    £28,000
  • Job type:
    Contract
  • Posted:
    1 month ago
  • Category:
    Clerical
  • Deadline:
    Open
  • Job ID:
    84072

* 16 MONTH FTC – EITHER FULL TIME OR PART TIME *

FRS are recruiting an Assistant Accountant on a 16 month contract for a well-known manufacturing business who are based in Coventry. Working as part of a small finance team, you will be responsible for an array of transactional finance duties as listed below but also supporting the Head of Finance month-end reporting.

Suitable candidates will be available to start a 16 month FTC starting in September 2024. Ideally you will also have experience of Sage & MS Excel alongside the ability to self-motivate yourself in a small finance team.

In return, a salary of between £26,000 to £28,500 is attached but those seeking more will be considered alongside their experience.

Interviews are taking place ASAP so apply right away if you’re interested! (full company job spec is available on suitable application)

Duties Will include

Assist the Head of Finance in the preparation of the Management Accounts
Prepare and post month end journals
Support the preparation of month end sales analysis and compare to forecast
Ensure the Sage Sales Price List is accurately updated and correct
Raising Purchase orders, ensuring sales are properly recorded and reconciled difference between despatched and invoiced, booking goods in
Posting company credit card and petty cash spend to nominal ledger ensure reconciles
Providing cover for Sales Ledger as and when required (holidays / sickness etc) – experience of Credit Control would be ideal but not essential
Raising despatch notes as required
Daily update of the cashflow forecast
Setting up new starters on clocking system
Provide support for the Head of Purchasing – assisting with analysis or PO raising as required