Accounts Assistant – Northampton

Accounts Assistant, financial accounting focus, Northampton, to £28,000

This busy local accounting practice have an opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join the team, working a minimum of 30 hours per week to full time.

Based in the office daily.

As the Accounts Assistant, your duties will include:

Sales ledger – raise & process sales invoices, process receipts and operate an efficient & effective credit control service, as appropriate

Purchase ledger – verify purchase invoices with orders, reconcile against supplier statements & prepare payment schedules, where applicable

Banking – Maintain an up to date cash book and reconcile against bank statements on an agreed periodic basis

Petty Cash 

Expenses 

Nominal ledger – processing regular and ad hoc journals, including accruals and depreciation

VAT – Prepare & submit periodic returns

Financial – Allocation of nominal accounts posting reference to all source documents, as appropriate and maintain monthly analyses of all relevant nominal accounts for financial year-end and corporation tax purposes.

This is a busy role and varied role suited to a candidate who holds varied finance experience. Be able to work on their own initiative and to given time scales. Has good attention to detail and can liaise at all levels with confidence.

Practice Accounts Assistant – Northampton

Practice Accounts Assistant, broad bookkeeping/financial accounts role, Northampton, to £28,000

Our client, a busy multi sited accounting practice, are seeking a Practice Accounts Assistant to provide efficient & effective accounting support for all aspects of the business.

The role will be a working onsite daily and will be a minimum of 30 hours per week or full time, reporting to the Practice Manger. As the Practice Accounts Assistant, your areas of responsibility will include processing of all accounting transactions for the business, maintaining up to date accounting reconciliations and producing regular accounting information to the Directors.

• Sales invoicing – Raise and process all sales invoices.
• Purchase Ledger – Verify purchase invoices and receipts, reconcile against supplier statement & prepare payment schedules, where applicable.
• Bank – Maintain an up-to-date cash book for all accounts and reconcile against the bank statement monthly.
• Expenses
• Credit control
• Nominal ledger – processing regular and ad hoc journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, etc., as required, and reconciling all accounts monthly.
• VAT – Prepare & submit periodic returns
• Monthly management accounts reporting to Directors
• Implementing and managing internal accounts systems and processes
• Training other members of staff so there is some resilience for internal bookkeeping.
• Allocation of nominal accounts posting reference to all source documents, as appropriate
• Respond to account related queries
• Maintain monthly analyses of all relevant nominal accounts for financial year-end & corporation tax purposes

This is a busy and varied role for an individual who is able to work to deadlines, be able to work with confidential information, be organised in their work and holds strong communication skills and a confident manner. Previous experience of working in a finance / accounts environment is required.

Assistant Management Accountant – Hemel Hempstead

Assistant Management Accountant, part qualified role, Hemel Hempstead, £32,000+ Study support

Abacus Consulting are proud to be the recruitment partner for a leading business in Hemel. They are part of a bigger group who operate throughout UK and internationally. This is a newly created role.

As the Assistant Management Accountant your duties will include:

• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Cashflow forecasting 
• Variance analysis and commentary
• Management accounts preparation and month end tasks 
• Decision support to business as needed 

The ideal candidate will have some management accounts experience and be an AAT, CIMA or ACCA studier. Must also be a confident Excel user. Great role for a candidate looking for a step up. Hybrid working arrangement.

Management Accountant

Management Accountant, £40,000 per annum, Interim appointment, Qualified or Part Qualified, Bedfordshire

We are currently recruiting for a Management Accountant – 6 months FTC for a well established business based in Bedfordshire, a well known, niche business operating at the very top of their game.

This exciting, fast-paced company is looking for an experienced, safe and confident pair of hands to join the Finance team as a Management Accountant.

The Management Accountant role is due to growth. Looking for candidates available for a quick start. This could lead to a longer term contract, or permanent appointment.

This is an important position within the Finance Team. The main purpose of the role is to support the function in its day-to-day operations, providing assistance to the head of Finance, the wider Finance Team and Senior Management Team.

We are looking to recruit a CIMA, ACA or ACCA part qualified or qualified Management Accountant, to join their team and work directly under the Head of Finance.

Main Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Cashflow Maintenance, forecasting, reconciliation and reporting
• Bank reconciliations weekly and monthly
• Assisting with the preparation of Monthly Management Accounts to P&L
• General ledger postings and leger management
• Journal postings where required i.e. prepayments, accruals, depreciation
• Quarterly VAT reconciliations and returns
• Maintenance and reconciliation of prepayments and accruals
• Maintaining, managing and reconciling the fixed assts of the business, working closely with department heads
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Credit control and AR/AP ledger management
• Support of other finance functions, which includes year-end and audit support
• Provide support and mentoring other members of the Finance team when help is required.

You will posses:

• Great analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders of various levels.
• Process driven and comfortable with challenging current practices with a view to make improvements
• Strong Excel skills (including Pivot tables, Vlookups & advanced formulae

To Apply:

If the FTC Management Accountant opportunity is of interest, please submit your CV as soon as possible for an early discussion/interview.

Senior Cost Accountant – Milton Keynes

Senior Cost Accountant, successful multinational manufacturer, Milton Keynes, to £56,000 p.a (8 mnth FTC)

Our client, an international, well-established, highly reputable, fast paced manufacturing organisation is seeking a Senior Cost Accountant to join their efficient UK finance team on an FTC basis. The role is responsible for product costings and manufacturing financial data analysis for the Business Unit.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Day to day product costings for the UK and European sites
• Intercompany transfer pricing and analysis
• Support month end reporting processes for both UK and European sites – ensuring actuals are accurately reported
• Review and analysis of raw material and labour/overhead costs
• Review, analyse and detail inventory provisions, variances and ensure fixed assets are accurately recorded and reconciled

We are looking for someone who is either fully qualified in ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or QBE and who has worked in a similar role previously within a manufacturing environment. Ideally you will be available at short notice.

This role is office based (5 days per week).

Assistant Management Accountant – Hertford

Assistant Management Accountant, hands on role, SME business, Hertford, to £32,000+ Study 

Abacus Consulting are proud to be the recruitment partner for an SME business in the Hertford area, established for over 20 years.

Working as part of a small finance team, your duties as the Assistant Management Accountant will include:

• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Cashflow forecasting 
• Variance analysis and commentary
• management accounts prep & month end tasks 
• Decision support to business as needed 

The ideal candidate will have some management accounts experience and be AAT, CIMA or ACCA studier. Must be confident Excel user. Sage experience would be useful. Great role for a junior management accountant looking for next step.

Accounts Payable Manager – Kettering

Accounts Payable Manager, interim contract (7 months) Kettering, £35,000 p.a

Our client, a well-established, highly reputable organisation in the East Northamptonshire area, is seeking a hands on, Accounts Payable Manager to join their main finance team on a 7 month FTC covering maternity leave.

As the Accounts Payable Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day to day processing of invoices
• Line Management of the AP Team members
• Improving processes and procedures
• Assisting the Financial Controller with additional tasks
• Point of contact for Auditors

For this position we are looking for someone who has had experience in a similar role previously. This person will be highly IT literate, a good communicator and someone who is conscious of and can adhere to required outputs. Ideally to start asap.

Part-time Purchase Ledger Administrator – Milton Keynes

Part time Purchase Ledger Administrator, friendly head office finance team, Milton Keynes, £25,000 FTE

Working within a Finance team of 7 and working closely with the Finance Manager and Purchase Ledger Supervisor.

As the Part Time Purchase Ledger Administrator, your key responsibilities will be to:

• Accurately match stock invoices to P/O’s and code overhead invoices
• Resolve account queries
• Process supplier invoices (approx. 500 per month)
• Assist with booking in and price queries relating to stock P/O’s
• Chase any outstanding invoices which are still waiting approval
• Post outgoing payments through the cashbook
• Monthly supplier statement reconciliations
• Support the Management Account during month end closing and our year end audit as required

This is a busy and varied role. Suitable to an organised candidate with good communication skills who holds experience of purchase ledger duties.

Our client is looking for someone to work ideally 20hrs a week from 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday,  flexibility can be offered.

Credit Controller – Stevenage

Credit Controller, busy hands on collections role, Stevenage, £30,000+ Bonus

My client are a solutions driven business with a network of international offices. At this time, they have a need for a Credit Controller for their Stevenage office.

Working as part of a team of controllers, reporting into Credit Manager, your duties as the Credit Controller will include:

• Chasing late/non payment
• Cash allocation
• Raising credit notes
• Partnering sales team
• Query resolution
• Credit administration
• Supporting other team members and Manager with ad hoc tasks

Candidates must be experienced in collections and have current/recent SAP experience. Please apply ASAP to avoid missing out on this great role!

Credit Controller – Welwyn Garden City

Credit Controller, Four month+ Temporary assignment, up to £13 per hour+ Holiday, Welwyn Garden City

Our client based in Welwyn Garden City is keen to secure a number of interim Credit Control Clerks to work as part of their team on an ongoing interim contract.

As the Credit Controller, you will be responsible for your own ledger, which will entail high volume calling, chasing differing values of money. Ideally you would have gained previous credit control experience in a shared service centre or head office environment, working to KPIs and targets, and be able to work using your own initiative. However, training will be provided.

In return for your expertise in dealing effectively with workloads in a busy, and sometimes pressurised team, our client offers an excellent working environment, on-site parking and career development with the possibility of a longer term contract

If you would like to be considered for this role, please contact us today.