Assistant Accountant/Management Accountant | Derby
The Opportunity:
Due to internal promotions, a leading Rolling Stock Engineering company have a brand-new requirement for a permanent Assistant Accountant to hit the ground running with Project Accounting.
An opportunity for an ambitious Management Accounting Professional, to make the role your own. With an immediate progression plan, there will be future managerial responsibilities and opportunities to progress upwards internally, as this business expands.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Support the Management Accountant with the monthly financial management accounts in accordance with company management reporting procedures and the group reporting timetable, including journal entries and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Monthly project cost analysis and follow up
• Data analysis as required
• Maintenance of Sage 200 Nominal and Project Structures
• Creating cost centres (job/project) in Sage 200
• Monthly payroll preparation and payment
• Preparation of quarterly VAT Returns
• Ensure that all balance sheet accounts are reconciled each month that all anomalies are rectified and presented to the Head of Finance for review and approval.
• Preparation of Customs Declaration
• Providing information to support with the yearend accounts and audit
• Providing information to support the annual budgeting process
• General support to the Head of Finance
• Establish a business partnering culture with other departments to enable accurate reporting of the financial results at a project and departmental level
The Candidate:
• ACCA or part CIMA or QBE
• Strong excel skills & confident with finance software (ideally Sage 200).
• Management accounting experience with project finance experience (with variance analysis) /able to produce Management Packs
• Desirable – VAT returns/submittal experience.
• Desirable – People management experience.
• Desirable – Finance experience in a manufacturing/engineering setting
Salary: Up to £40,000
Location: Derby, Pride Park (37.5 hours M-F, early finish on Fridays)
How the apply for the Assistant Accountant role:
If you are interested in the role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with the Consultant listed on this page.
About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership, and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.
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