Assistant Accountant to FD

Salary: £37,000 - £45,000
Location: Derbyshire  |  Type: Permanent

Our client is a successful business who has been established many years. They have a newly created position which would suit an individual seeking a role where they can learn and grow from an experienced FD. This role offers the opportunity to going on to the board and becoming the FD within a 2/3 year period.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director you will be exposed to all areas of the Finance Function, from preparing Monthly Management Accounts, Monthly VAT returns, Quarterly royalty returns, Costings and Cash management.

Specifically, your role will cover: -

• Preparation of detailed Monthly Management Accounts to strict deadlines
• Learning, Understanding, and developing the Companies internal systems and controls.
• Stock Control
• Contract Costings
• Statutory Returns (VAT/Payroll)
• Management of Subsidiary and Associate Company affairs
• Support & Guidance of Accounts team – including being able to cover their duties during times of holiday & illness.
• Managing the General & Credit insurance policies of the business
• Cashflow management (Bank Reconciliations/Payments/Invoice Discounting)
• Preparation of Statutory Accounts & liaising with External Auditor requirements.
• Royalty reporting - both to licensors and internally.

Role Requirements: -

• ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Analytical with attention to detail & excellent excel skills.
• High level of commercial awareness.
• Ability & desire to take a hands-on role and engage at all levels of the business.
• Passion & Drive to develop and shape the role and make it ‘their own’.
• Have a good level of IT skills and be able to quickly master the systems we have.
• Full Driving License & their own car.

Keywords: Derby/Derbyshire/Newly qualified/ACA/ACCA/Burton/Ashby/Swadlincote/DE1/DE11/DE13