Job Details

Full Time, Permanent

Location: Cantley

Salary: From £30,000

Job Purpose

Working in a cross-site finance team, the Finance Assistant supports transactional and control activities across each of the factory sites.

Core Accountabilities

• Ensure an accurate reflection of P&L, Balance Sheet and stock transactions and balances in JDE.
• Ensure effective financial control and compliance in line with company policy and regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for all delivery, despatch and transactional processes.
• Reconciliation of inter-site movements of product and materials.
• Preparation of weekly manufacturing journals during operations. Liaising with site operations teams to ensure timely and accurate movements.
• Provide ad hoc P2P support to site operations and Central Accounts Payable team including PO maintenance and completing control checks on designated levels of authority and key compliance performance indicators.
• Ensure capital and EOM codes are opened promptly, and assets are capitalised in line with corporate guidelines.
• Assist in the period end and year end process by preparing and inputting journals and ensuring accurate accruals & prepayments are reflected in JDE. Provide support in the preparation and completion of year end schedules.
• Provide appropriate assistance to the Finance Lead and Finance teams where required including data compilation, analysis and journals.

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

• AAT or equivalent part-qualified & continuing studies or looking to study.
• Knowledge of financial transaction processes (journals, reconciliations (including stock), goods receipts etc).
• Strong IT skills - particularly MS Excel.
• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English, or equivalent.
• Able to communicate both accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to organise and prioritise.
• Driven with a desire to achieve.
• Works on own initiative and ability to work as part of a team.