Job Information

Cameron James is delighted to be recruiting an Accounts Assistant position on behalf of a profitable SME manufacturing business based in the High Peak area.
Working in a small team and reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the compilation of monthly financial information and the continued development of accounts related systems in order to facilitate the continued improvement of reporting performance to ensure the company delivers ‘best in class’ customer service.
You will ideally hold or be working towards a recognised accountancy qualification with experience gained working in a commercial environment. As this is a very varied role you will have a broad experience across all aspects of accounts, payroll, purchase and sales ledger, general ledger, cashbooks and job costing.
Payroll is a key aspect of this role, so it’s imperative that you have experience in this area, ideally gained processing complex payroll for complicated and irregular shift patterns.

Responsibilities:

• Daily/Monthly/YTD preparation and reporting of production job costings
• Carry out analysis of above and investigate variances as required
• Weekly Reporting of overtime expenditure versus budget
• Preparing monthly accruals/prepayments/journals as required
• Reporting of various production overheads to Operations Manager
• Provide analysis of cost categories on an adhoc basis as and when required by Group and Senior Managers
• Maintain and balance Cash Book spreadsheet and input into company’s ERP system
• Month end procedures and balance sheet reconciliation as required
• Provide assistance/holiday cover with other financial disciplines as required
• Provide assistance with hourly paid payroll routine (incl TA system interface)
• Daily billing routine for production of Sales Invoices
• Prepare Sales Ledger Financing Month End Reconciliation for submission to bank
• Job costing
• Payroll - (SAGE)
• TA : Tensor

Key competencies:

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (preferably advanced skills)
• Minimum GCSE level including Maths and English to at least Grade C, or equivalent Qualifications
• Experience of Sage payroll and integrated ERP systems would also be an advantage
• Experience calculating payroll for complicated and irregular shift patterns.
• Experience of time and attendance systems (would be beneficial)