Assistant Accountant

We are currently recruiting for the position of Assistant Accountant to join our clients Finance team in Carlisle.

Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, the main responsibilities of the role include:

Inputting purchase ledger invoices onto our operating system and also our accounting system (Sage 50)

Daily bank reconciliations

Posting supplier payments onto the purchase ledger

Analysing variances within the purchase invoices

Processing and reviewing expenses and inputting onto the accounting system

Reconciling stock on a daily basis

Maintaining the fixed asset register and reconciliation of capital expenditure

Reconciliating the balance sheets

Investigating credit reasons and raising credits as required this includes working with key contacts across all internal departments to gain full understanding of their requirements for a credit to be issued. This includes co-ordination of department investigation, creation of error sheets, production of credit, charge and returns notes and full record of the process completed.

Work with key departments to implement and maintain processes, with a desire to reduce requirements for a credit

Provide reports on a regular basis (monthly and quarterly) including analysis of information. This includes management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations.

Deputise for the Finance Business Partner as necessary

Support the wider Finance team, particularly in relation to covering absences such as holiday and sickness

Work in accordance with our company values of Do the Right Thing , Never Stop Growing and Make it Happen in regard to both external customers and internal colleagues

Work in accordance with our Health and Safety policy, ensuring a Safety First attitude at all times

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