Assistant Accountant

Job title:

Assistant Accountant

Company

KCR

Job description

KCR Solutions are delighted to be recruiting an Assistant Accountant for a dynamic manufacturing business in Cramlington. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a small finance team where there is an option to take on added responsibility. You will feel part of the business and work closely with the Financial Controller. The role will suit a part or fully qualified AAT candidate who also has excellent excel knowledge. Main duties will include:

• Processing all purchase Invoices
• Maintain electronic filing of purchase invoices & statements
• Reconciling all statements received
• Reviewing payment requests
• Answering supplier queries
• Analysing aged creditors weekly – for short term cashflow/supplier payments
• Processing weekly payments run and occasional one-off payments
• Monthly reconciliation to nominal ledger
• Uploading invoices to confidential invoice discounting website daily
• Maintain electronic filing of sales invoices & credit notes
• Sending out weekly statements
• Credit Control – chasing overdue payments by email & phone
• Raising credit notes for early payment discount
• Monthly reconciliation to nominal ledger
• Daily bank postings and bank reconciliations
• Assisting with stock reconciliations on a monthly and annual basis
• Maintaining fixed asset register – Excel
• Calculating depreciation
• Reconciling fixed assets to general ledger – Monthly
• Review holiday, sickness & overtime records
• Prepare schedule for payroll Input
• Prepare bank payroll file and upload to bank for authorisation
• Reviewing and paying expenses, ensuring VAT documents are provided
• Prepare file for quarterly VAT return
• Review HMRC account to ensure PAYE/NI is paid on time each month

Additional duties – can be a progression route or be involved in from the offset if already have the experience.

• Assist with balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist with raising customer credits
• Assist with accruals and prepayments
• Assist with preparation for audit
• Assist with preparation of management accounts
• Assist with preparation of medium- & long-term cash flows
• Assist with preparation of budgets

Other Information
Experience of Microsoft NAV or Dynamics 365 Business Central would be advantageous.
Working Hours 8am until 4:30pm Monday to Thursday & 8am until 1:45pm Friday.
Holidays – 25 days per annum + 8 bank holidaysQualifications
Candidates should be working towards an Accountancy Qualification for which the company will help with ongoing training costs.
Good level of education including GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths & English or Economics.
AAT Level 3 desirable.
University Degree is Desirable but not essential

Expected salary

£32000 – 35000 per year

Location

Cramlington, Northumberland

Job date

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:44:42 GMT

To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your email/cover letter where (jobsjobs.org) you saw this job posting.