Alexander Daniels are recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to work in a small successful finance team, working closely with the Finance Manager. You will be supporting the team in delivering timely working capital management, appropriate treasury management, sales/purchase ledger management, payroll, month end close support, audit support and financial administration support. This role is 5 days a week onsite, with an early finish on a Friday. ROLE OVERVIEW Assist with Working Capital Support Sales/Purchase Ledger Support Payroll Month End Close Support Audit Support Financial Admin DUTIES Process weekly and monthly payroll and associated reporting Complete all monthly payroll reconciliations. Daily payment and receipt allocation of all banks. Perform daily bank reconciliations. Issue daily sales report Complete and process commercial invoices Set up and manage customer accounts. Management of processing of overhead invoices IF monthly reconciliation and reporting to the bank. Reconcile and complete quarterly VAT returns Assist in completion of month end reconciliations and Management Accounts Assist in yearly audits. Support and assist the wider team to include cover for sales order processing and credit control during leave. Ensure that all filing is done accurately and on a regular basis. To undertake any other ad-hoc duties required by the Finance Manager and CFO. CHARACTERISTICS & REQUIREMENTS The ability to make process / procedure improvements The ability to work to deadlines Ability to ensure others comply with financial controls and procedures Willingness and accessible personality to interact with all business functions Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively at all levels and build effective working relationships Ability to work on own initiative QUALFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE Able to demonstrate relevant experience in a manufacturing business Must be a strong and effective communicator Must be highly IT literate with good ERP knowledge and advanced spreadsheet skills Able to effectively understand and manage information at a detailed level Ideally, a candidate should be at a minimum, part/fully qualified or qualified by experience. Experience of a private equity business Experience in a small to medium sized business