Permanent Jobs in Clacton on sea, essex

A manufacturing client of ours in the Clacton-on-Sea area are recruiting an Accountant to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm and paying £35,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience.Your focus will include managing daily / weekly sales and purchase ledgers, treasury tasks, and month-end processes to ensure timely delivery of management accounts and KPIs to senior leadership.Working with the Accounts and Purchasing team and overseeing 2 direct reports, your key duties include but are not limited to : Management Accounts : Post payroll, review SOP reports, calculate sales rebates.Integrate with the Purchasing team for stock month end reconciliations.Manage month-end tasks such as asset register, prepayments / accruals.Support budgeting, forecasting, and internal / external reporting (VAT, ONS).Maintain financial controls and assist with group adjustments.Treasury : Manage online banking, daily cash flow and bank reconciliations.Approve expenses, process supplier payments, and manage trade loans.Oversee petty cash, credit card, and fuel expense processes.Purchase Ledger : Maintain multi-company ledgers, process invoices / payments, and track balances.Purchasing Support : Provide cost analysis for UK / international purchasing.Assist in supplier evaluation, negotiation, and landed cost tracking.Support master data maintenance and ensure procurement aligns with budget targets.General : Attend meetings, support audits, maintain systems, and cover team absences.Train others and support the Head of Finance as needed. Skills and Experience required to be considered for this Accountant position : 5+ years accountancy experienceAAT qualifiedPrevious leadership / management experienceWorking knowledge of Sage 200 or Rootstock desirableProficient within the Microsoft packages Great Benefits to working for this company include : Potential to earn 10% of basic salary20 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays.Option to purchase 5 additional days per year.Additional Holiday awarded based on length of service.Occupational Health servicesWellbeing programmes & initiativesAnd more! If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Accountant position, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat. #accountsjobs