Ascent Recruitment is excited to exclusively partner with a well-established and expanding manufacturing company near Newton le Willows to find an Assistant Accountant with experience in the manufacturing sector.

Reporting to a fantastic Financial Controller, this role offers a great opportunity for an experienced transactional accountant to take on new responsibilities, including full ownership of the transactional finance function and involvement in month-end processes.

Key Responsibilities:-

• Oversee the smooth operation of the Accounts Payable function, ensuring accuracy in supplier invoices.
• Conduct daily bank reconciliations
• Raise and distribute weekly sales invoices to customers.
• Prepare and process cash receipts, matching them to the relevant invoices in line with payments received.
• Help to implement and maintain robust financial controls
• Perform month-end reconciliations.

Key Experience:-

• Minimum of 2 years in a similar role.
• Experience in a finance role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Good numeracy and IT skills
• Proven experience in implementing process improvements.
• ERP system experience

Salary and Benefits:-

• £30,000 per annum
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Free parking on-site

If you have experience in Manufacturing and would like to find out more, please apply at your earliest convenience.