FTC Assistant Accountant

The Assistant Accountant will support the Chief Accountant and Finance Manager in all aspects of company finance. Key Responsibilities Management Accounting Ensure timely and accurate recording of the nominal ledger transactions Perform various tasks to prepare accurate management accounts for the different legal entities within the business (UK and Overseas) to include but not limited to: Sales reporting Deferred income GRNI / GNIR Adjustments Cost of sales / gross profit analysis Stock management Accruals & prepayments Warranty & general provisions Intercompany recording and reporting Operating expenses Group consolidation Liaise with Internal Departments as appropriate Current Financial Year Budgets and Forecasts Prepare the operational expenditure budgets vs. Actuals reports each month Hold monthly budget review meetings with budget holders to ensure that expenditure is kept within budget throughout the financial year (UK and Overseas) Future Financial Year Budgets and Forecasts Prepare draft future financial year budgets Work with Budget Holders to develop future financial year budgets for approval from the Management Team and Board of Directors (UK and Overseas) Operational Financial Support Work with Team Leaders and Budget Holders to provide financial support as appropriate, to include but not limited to: Labour & overhead allocation to capture production costs and effective analysis of production variances Intercompany transfer of products and transfer pricing compliance Cost of sales / gross profit analysis Costings, BOM's & profit variances KPI Reporting Stock quarantine and write off New product developments for financial viability Statutory Audit Involvement in the Statutory Audits (UK and Overseas) Support and Cover for Accounts Assistant Provide support and cover in the following areas: Accounts Inbox and Administrations Cashbook Processing Sales Ledger and Credit Control Purchase Ledger Processing Payment Runs and Creditor Reviews Deal with company insurance policies Involvement in the Statutory Audits (UK and Overseas) Other Ensure processes and tasks are compliant to current legislation and are carried out in accordance with company policies within required time frames Ensure that there are work instructions for all finance department tasks Ensure that all documents are filed appropriately within the company network, protected by file access permissions Undertake training as required Other duties as assigned Skills, Knowledge and Expertise At least 5 years’ experience working at an Assistant Accountant level Excellent finance systems skills preferable Sage 50 & Dynamics Business Central Excellent Microsoft skills e.g. Teams. Excel, Outlook, Word & PowerPoint Good communication skills Good teamwork skills Benefits Discretionary annual profit share bonus 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays 5% employee and 5% employer contributions through our via our salary sacrifice workplace pension scheme Group Income Protection Insurance Scheme Private Medical Insurance Death In Service Scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme Smart casual dress code