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Assistant AccountantSalt Separation Services • ROCHDALE, Lancashire, GB
Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Salt Separation Services • ROCHDALE, Lancashire, GB
24 days ago
Salary
£34,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
  • Quick Apply
Job description

Description

Location: Rochdale
Salary: £32,000 - £34,000
Contract: Full Time, Permanent

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join our growing finance team at Salt Separation Services. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will play a key role in providing a professional finance service to the business, ensuring the smooth operation of the Accounts Payable function and supporting the accurate preparation of financial data.

This is a varied and hands-on position that will primarily focus on Accounts Payable whilst providing wider support across the finance function. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the accurate processing of financial transactions, maintaining strong supplier relationships, supporting month-end activities, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.


Key Responsibilities

As Assistant Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

Accounts Payable
  • Processing and posting supplier invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Downloading invoices from supplier portals and matching them to supporting documentation.
  • Managing and resolving Accounts Payable queries and maintaining the unposted invoices log.
  • Preparing, generating and reviewing aged creditors reports.
  • Supporting bi-monthly supplier payment runs and issuing payment remittances.
  • Performing supplier statement reconciliations.
  • Maintaining supplier banking and financial information within the ERP system.
  • Preparing and posting journals within Epicor ERP.
  • Performing general ledger account analysis.
  • Processing monthly Accounts Payable accruals.
  • Reviewing and amending Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI) balances.
  • Completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Supporting employee expense checking and processing.
  • Assisting with annual external audits, including preparing audit schedules, documentation and responding to audit queries.
  • Supporting annual stock takes and ensuring accurate documentation.
  • Conducting annual supplier credit checks and credit limit reviews.
  • Documenting, maintaining and periodically reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

  • A minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience within a finance function, including significant Accounts Payable responsibility.
  • Proven experience managing the end-to-end purchase ledger process.
  • Experience preparing and reviewing supplier payment runs, including BACS, CHAPS and international payments.
  • Strong experience performing supplier statement reconciliations and resolving complex invoice discrepancies.
  • Experience supporting month-end and year-end close processes, including accruals and prepayments.
  • Experience posting journals and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
  • Experience supporting working capital management activities.
  • Experience preparing VAT information and supporting HMRC compliance requirements.
  • Experience supporting external audits through the provision of accurate financial information.
  • Demonstrable success in improving Accounts Payable processes, controls and efficiencies.
  • Experience working with ERP or accounting systems, ideally Epicor.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
    • PivotTables
    • XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP
    • SUMIFS
    • Data analysis and reporting
  • Strong analytical, reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
  • Ability to identify process improvements and implement more efficient ways of working.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines and manage a varied workload.
  • Excellent communication skills with the confidence to build relationships and liaise effectively with suppliers, stakeholders and senior colleagues.
  • A proactive and collaborative approach to work.
  • Strong investigative and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Comfortable working within a growing and evolving engineering business environment.

Job Benefits

Benefits:

A value at Salt Sep is family, and as such, we have designed benefits package which we believe give our people the very best support we can professionally, personally and for your future.
  • Competitive employer matched pension scheme (Aviva)
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Employee Referral Scheme
  • Free Employee Assistance Services; giving counselling, GP access, financial and wellbeing advice.
  • Life insurance
  • Income protection (after 5 yrs service)
  • Early finish Friday (finishing at 1pm)
  • Plenty of training and development
  • Holiday buy-back
  • Excellent team building, social and company events
At Salt Separation Services, you’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects in a dynamic environment, as part of a small family-owned business.

We have some big goals on our horizon, we take pride in supporting our employees' own growth and provide a culture that values quality, communication, integrity, health and safety and family. We'd love to hear from you! Apply now...
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their CV and cover letter detailing relevant experience and qualifications.

The next steps
1. Our team will help look into your application
2. If successful, we'll arrange a quick chat
3. Initial Interview, will be with the hiring manager and there will be an element of demonstrating your skills.
4. Final stage, a peer interview to meet some of the people you'll be working along side.
5. Offer, and hopefully, acceptance!

Salt Separation Services is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued, we encourage all candidates from all backgrounds, and are very happy to facilitate any adjustment you might need. When it comes to desalination technology, Salt Separation Services are the comprehensive solution. As a one-stop-shop, and over 30 years' experience, our extensive network of partners and suppliers means we can streamline the process, minimising the number of contracts you need to manage.

As you’d expect, we have all the right approvals. We can handle complex specifications and deliver a bespoke plant, tailored to your needs with every consideration met.

But for us it doesn’t stop on delivery, our relationship with you continues with our service team, aiming to support you with quick and easy access to spares, repairs and maintenance, keeping you fully functioning 24/7.
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