Assistant Accountant
| Posting date: | 26 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,000.0 to £35,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32,000 - £35,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 September 2025 |
| Location: | Tyne and Wear, ne1 1ye |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4718649_1756220803 |
Summary
Job Purpose
To assist and support the Financial Controller and the business with timely day-to-day accounting, reporting, systems and controls.
- Key tasks and responsibilities - Support the Financial Controller with day-to-day accounting, reporting, systems and controls, to include but not limited to:
- P/L (Purchase Ledger).
- Action non-PO approval flow within ERP system.
- Deal with queries effectively and efficiently
- Action Master Data process for new suppliers and customers / changes to supplier and customer details.
- Other Ad-hoc P/L activities as required
- Management Accounting
- Maintain sales data mapping
- Prepare and submit customer profitability analysis
- Prepare and maintain the Company's OEE and productivity information
- Other Ad-hoc M/A activities as required
- Financial Accounting
- Ensure all required financial transactions (i.e. accruals, prepayments, CapEx, etc.) are processed accurately and timely, in order to meet internal and external requirements.
- Ensure on time month end reporting, preparation and submission.
- Prepare and submit monthly FX exposure and Hedging requirements in line with Group Treasury Policies
- Assist the Financial Controller in the annual budgeting process
- Prepare / review monthly cashflow forecast
- Ensure compliance with the relevant Company's internal controls environment. Maintain, test and update accordingly
- Other Ad-hoc F/A activities as required
- Flexibility - Maintain a flexible approach to work. Be prepared to undertake other tasks within the finance function, providing the relevant training has been given.
- Continuous improvement - Actively engage in continuous improvement, either within personal performance or participating in continuous improvement initiatives at the site.
- Training - Support the development of co-workers through their own training and participate actively in training programmes as and when required.
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