Job Description
The BusinessThis owner-managed SME is a manufacturing business with a long history which supplies to multiple industries, primarily Oil & Gas. All product research, design, testing, development and manufacturing is carried out at the head office facilities in Accrington.The RoleFollowing a recent resignation in the finance team, the FD has decided to replace the Management Accountant position with a Finance Assistant role as the FD now has more time to handle month end duties.He's ideally looking for someone to work 20 hours a week across four days (Mon-Thurs), with the flexibility to choose start and finish times to fit around personal commitments. The role will involve a mix of tasks including maintaining both ledgers, managing expenses and credit control, bank reconciliations, petty cash, payroll preparation (for a third-party bureau), and journal entries (wages, petty cash, holiday pay).
That said, they are open to considering candidates with more experience who could take on additional month-end responsibilities - so the remit can flex depending on the individual.DutiesMonitoring and managing the shared accounts inboxPreparing and posting journalsCashbook postings and completing bank reconciliationsAdministration of company credit cards and employee expensesCredit control, including liaising with credit insurers for credit limit decisions and chasing paymentsPreparation of payroll information for submission to a third-party payroll providerManaging petty cash transactionsFull ownership of the purchase ledger processWage reconciliations and associated reportingPreparing and processing the monthly payment runBenefitsUp to £30,000, but some flexibility if someone can support on more month end duties. This will be assessed based on the applicants capabilities.Enhanced pensionDeath in service33 days holiday (including bank hols)Free parkingFree EV ChargingTPBN1_UKTJ