Accountant

Job Description:

Accountant
Kettering, UK
Up to £35,000 per annum
37.5 hours per week

We are currently recruiting for an Accountant to join a well-established organisation’s Finance team based in Kettering. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts professional to take on a varied role within a supportive and collaborative finance environment.

Benefits

• The organisation offers a competitive benefits package, including:
• 25–30 days annual leave (depending on service)
• Life assurance
• Group personal pension scheme
• Income protection
• Free on-site parking
• Flexible working hours

This position offers exposure to multiple areas of the business, including international operations, and provides the opportunity to further develop your accounting skills while contributing to the effectiveness of the finance function.

The Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in providing financial and accounting support across the business. You will work closely with the UK finance team and support wider departments with accurate financial reporting and processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly management accounts and financial forecasts
• Supporting the year-end audit process, including preparing documentation and responding to auditor queries
• Maintaining monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing VAT reporting
• Supporting monthly and annual stock takes
• Maintaining the fixed asset register
• Producing financial analysis and reports
• Supporting standard costing processes for product lines
• Setting up new customer accounts and maintaining existing records
• Producing sales invoices for an overseas entity
• Processing employee expenses and company credit card statements
• Managing foreign currency petty cash
• Assisting with monthly payroll processing
• Full training will be provided where required

About You
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual who enjoys working as part of a team and contributing to a busy finance function.
Essential:

• Previous all-round accounts experience, including involvement in producing monthly management accounts
• AAT qualified, or part-qualified CIMA/ACCA, or equivalent
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• A collaborative team player
• Ability to support colleagues and influence across departments
• Strong Excel skills, including working with intermediate-level spreadsheets

Desirable:

• Experience using ERP and CRM systems
• Knowledge of group or consolidated accounts
• Payroll experience

If you are looking for a varied accounting role within a supportive team environment, we would love to hear from you.

Interested? Please click apply.