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Accounts Assistant

Rotherham
£30k – £32.5k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Location: Rotherham (hybrid role, 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home)

Salary: up to £32,500 per annum depending on experience

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week Mon-Fri

We are looking for an Accounts Assistant responsible for day to day finance department activities, including completion of month end & year end duties in accordance with strict deadlines. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate must be able to provide insightful management information to both local Management Teams & Central Functions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Raising and Goods Receipting of Purchase Orders
  • Checking of Purchase Orders from other users
  • Closing and Maintenance of Purchase Orders
  • Reconciliation of Disposal Invoices to Monthly Data
  • Raising of Recyclate Income Invoices ensuring correct revenue prices are used and tonnage data supplied is accurate
  • Preparation of Specific Waste invoice to Council
  • Preparation of month end accounts including posting accruals and prepayments journals, preparing monthly tonnage files, maintenance of master contracts file etc
  • Balance Sheet reconciliations
  • Month end accounts reporting
  • Monthly meetings to review & analyse variance to budgets/forecast with Senior Managers, provision of data to drive improvement
  • Preparation of aspects of the monthly council report (Progress Report)
  • Supporting the preparation of the Annual Service & Environmental Report
  • Assisting the Controller with the preparation of monthly business reporting, 5 year business plan, annual budget and quarterly business forecasting
  • Provide tools for effective cost control on projects
  • Data provision for annual audit

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Essential criteria:

  • CIMA/ACCA/ACA part-qualified (or equivalent)
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
  • Previous experience working in an accountancy based role
  • Ability to work in a methodical and logical manner to a high level of accuracy
  • Possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to communicate to all levels within the business

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Skills

Purchase Order Management
Month End Closing
Year End Closing
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Accruals and Prepayments
Budget Variance Analysis
Financial Reporting
Advanced Microsoft Excel
Numeracy
Literacy
Communication Skills
Cost Control

Location

Rotherham, England, United Kingdom

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