Assistant Accountant

The Assistant Accountant will play a key role within the finance team, supporting the delivery of accurate financial information while gaining broad exposure across management accounting, transactional finance and reporting.

This is an excellent opportunity for a developing finance professional to build their skillset within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, working closely with experienced stakeholders and gaining exposure to month-end processes, analysis and group interactions.

The role offers strong development potential, with exposure to systems, reporting and cross-functional collaboration across finance, supply chain and commercial teams.

The business has a clear and ambitious growth strategy, with plans to scale revenues over the coming years through a combination of organic growth, new product development, and continuous improvement initiatives. This is supported by ongoing investment in technology, including D365, Power BI, and broader digital transformation programmes, ensuring the business is well positioned to leverage data, automation and AI as part of its evolution.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable: Processing, verifying and paying supplier invoices ensuring accuracy and any discrepancies resolved efficiently
• Accounts Receivable: Issuing customer invoices and liaising with the Sales Department and Customer Support team to resolve any issues
• Expense & Cash Management: Process employee expense claims and manage petty cash
• Reconciliations: Ensure timely and precise reconciliations of customer & supplier statements, identifying and addressing any discrepancies as they arise
• Aged Creditors: Regularly review and analyse aged creditors, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution of outstanding balances
• Aged Debtors: Regularly review and analyse aged debtors, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution of outstanding balances
• Sales Analysis Reporting: Working with Finance, Supply Chain and Sales management to analyse trends and improve forecasting
• Preparation of Monthly Accruals & Prepayments: Accurately prepare monthly accruals and prepayments, contributing to the integrity and transparency of financial statements
• Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Perform and refine detailed balance sheet reconciliations to uphold the highest standards of financial accuracy
• Intercompany: Reporting and liaising with group companies in the UK and Europe to ensure all intercompany invoices match at month end
• Management Accounts: Involvement and exposure working with Accountants in meeting robust reporting deadlines and compiling reports
• Fixed Assets: Maintain and update the fixed asset registers, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, including regular reviews of additions and disposals
• Manage Finance Mailbox: Continue managing the finance mailbox, ensuring timely and professional communication with both internal and external stakeholders

The Individual
This role will suit an ambitious and detail-oriented finance professional who is looking to continue developing within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
You will demonstrate:

• Previous experience within a finance function
• A strong understanding of core accounting principles, including P&L and balance sheet
• Experience with reconciliations, accruals and prepayments
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Confidence communicating with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn and develop

Remuneration & Benefits:

• Salary: £competitive plus study support
• Pension: Auto-enrolment with Flexibility up to 6.5%
• Holidays: 33 Days: (including public holidays)
• Private Healthcare
• Death in Service

If you would like to have a confidential discussion to discuss this role, please contact Jonathan Donnelly ([email protected]) from Rutherford Cross.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.