Assistant accountant Job in Blackburn With Darwen BB3 0DB, North West UK
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
We are an ambitious and rapidly growing SME group of four companies specializing in providing professional services to the insolvency industry. Two years ago the directors saw the opportunity to combine their many years of success and experience within the insolvency industry to provide a one stop shop for a number of key services.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Group Financial Controller is looking for an assistant accountant to help centralize and establish a strong, efficient accounts department that can provide timely and reliable financial data to the wider business.
The role requires implementing and refining processes to ensure the accounts department runs efficiently and effectively. Specifically that the accounts are up-to-date at all times minimizing the time required for month-end and management accounts production.
The role will involve some supervision and management of an accounts junior.
KEY SKILLS
Enthusiastic and motivated.
Attention to detail.
Commitment to accuracy.
Proactive .
Ability to manage your own time and priorities key tasks.
Flexible and able to juggle tasks.
Willingness to use your own initiative.
Ability to think through problems/issues and come-up with solutions.
Ability to examine then improve existing processes and procedures.
Management, supervision and review of junior team members.
Meeting deadlines.
Able to educate and promote the finance department in the wider business.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintenance and production of accounts to trial balance for all group companies.
SAGE posting.
Maintaining the purchase ledger and managing supplier payments.
Daily Bank reconciliations.
Liaising with off-site credit-control function.
Maintenance of WIP schedule.
Assisting with cash-flow forecasting.
Payroll.
Month-end procedures and postings.
Monthly reconciliations.
Various routine reporting.
Responsibility for certain financial processes.
Implementing new and refining established processes.
Supervision, review and management of accounts junior.
Assisting FC and company accountant when necessary.
Implementing company processes into new acquisitions.
Assisting in the forecasting process.
Company secretarial duties.
Other ad hoc duties as necessary.
KEY KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE
SAGE
Excel
Qualified or part qualified AAT/ACCA/CIMA/ACA
Demonstrable experience of a similar role
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