Accounts Assistant
Location: Huntingdon / Hybrid
Salary: £28,000.00 - £(phone number removed) depending on experience
Vacancy Type: 12 – 14-month Maternity cover, Full Time
About the Goodfellow Group
Established in London in 1946, the Goodfellow Group is a global leader in advanced materials, supporting innovation and discovery for nearly 80 years. From pioneering cancer research and advancing aerospace technology to driving progress in green energy, our materials are at the heart of some of the world’s most exciting breakthroughs.
With a catalogue of over 170,000 materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and compounds, we enable scientists, engineers and manufacturers to push the boundaries of what is possible. Our global customer base spans cutting edge research institutions, high tech industries and ambitious startups, all united by a shared goal of solving the challenges of tomorrow.
Goodfellow operates as one team across the globe, with offices in the UK, France, Germany, the USA, Switzerland and China. Supported by Battery Ventures, a leading private equity firm, we are on a dynamic growth journey accelerated by strategic acquisitions and ambitious global expansion plans.
Recent acquisitions include: -
Potomac Photonics (USA): A leader in microfabrication and digital manufacturing, enabling precision prototyping and scalable production for the medical, biotech and electronics sectors.
Suisse Technology Partners (Switzerland): A centre of excellence in materials and surface technology, providing advanced analytics, technical safety services and packaging development.
The Bureau of Analysed Samples (UK): A historic provider of Certified Reference Materials, supporting quality assurance in chemical and spectroscopic analysis worldwide.
Together, we are one Goodfellow Group, driven by technical excellence, collaboration and sustainable innovation. Whether your passion is science, engineering, technology or business, joining Goodfellow means being part of a team that is shaping the future across many industries and making a real difference in the world.
The Job:
The role of the Accounts Assistant works to ensure that the account records within the business are processed with accuracy in a timely manner,
A support role for the whole finance function of the group, this role is likely to have exposure to a variety of responsibilities and roles, with an initial focus on customer credit provision and hold, and aged debtor chasing.
The role is likely to also support in completing a variety of transactional work, month end close procedures and generally supporting finance leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Pool of Accounts Assistants working together to ensure transactions for the group are processed efficiently and correctly;
Supporting the finance function across all companies within the group;
Contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance department by assisting peers, management, and finance leaders in identifying and implementing improved processes and procedures;
Work to meet deadlines in accordance with month-end close timetable:
Completing accurate month-end reporting and reconciliations;
Performing review and ‘house-keeping’ checks to ensure the ledgers are tidy
Complete various financial transactional requirements across the group, which may include, but are not guaranteed or limited to:Working on multiple companies, and multiple finance systems as required.
Updating journals and ledgers as required;
Processing supplier, customer, and intercompany transactions accurately on to the system (including any matching required);
Proactively dealing with customer, supplier and internal queries and variances – supporting effective and efficient resolution;
Chasing customer receipts; o Identifying and rectifying issues or errors noted in financial records; o Preparing and processing payment runs;
Processing bank transactions; o Adhoc administrative support and cover for other colleagues.
Perform regular housekeeping checks and ensure ledgers are tidy.
Dealing with and resolving site queries and requests.
Dealing with auditor requests
Maintain own workflows list, with priorities and timelines summarised, and send to managers for review and discussion on at least a weekly basis.
Manage relevant finance/accounts mailboxes to ensure effective and efficient communication with customers and suppliers.
Ownership of initial analysis and review of one or two specific group companies to highlight queries and questions to be addressed.
Work on producing clear system and group specific finance process documents.
Support, as necessary the prepare month end reports on pre-payments update and releases, and fixed assets creations, depreciation and reconcile
Key Requirements
3 years’ experience, and keenness to learn and work with a team and cross departments
Experience of financial reconciliations
Understanding of accounting processes,
Ready and able to exercise initiative
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Numerical and problem-solving skills
Confident in accounting systems, and quick to learn
Good excel ability to manipulate and amend reports
Good general Microsoft abilities – Office, Outlook, Sharepoint, etc
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Goodfellow, please do not hesitate to apply