Overview

Finance Assistant – Management Accounts

Location: Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor, Heathrow Area (Office Based)

Salary: Circa £35-45k + 25 Days Holiday + Pension

Hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm (1 Hour Lunch)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Company

Our client is a rapidly growing international consumer goods and eCommerce business supplying products to major retailers and global online marketplaces. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their management accounts team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Part-Qualified AAT Finance Assistant / Assistant Accountant looking to gain further experience within a fast-paced commercial finance environment, particularly within retail, FMCG and online B2C sales.

The Role

Reporting to the Group Management Accountant, the Finance Assistant will support the finance department with accounts preparation up to Trial Balance, reconciliations, financial reporting and management accounts support across multiple entities including an overseas business.

This role offers excellent exposure to management accounting, Amazon/eCommerce accounting, intercompany transactions, VAT returns and financial analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Accounts Preparation & Transactional Finance
Prepare accounts up to Trial Balance (TB) for an overseas group entity
Post supplier invoices and maintain accurate purchase ledger records
Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries
Post and allocate bank transactions and perform bank reconciliations
Issue supplier remittances

Management Accounts Support
Assist with monthly management accounts preparation
Perform stock reconciliations and profit analysis
Conduct intercompany (I/Co) reconciliations across group companies
Post payroll journals
Support preparation of management accounts for smaller group entities

eCommerce & Amazon Accounting
Accounting for Amazon marketplace sales including stock reviews, invoicing and reconciliations
Analyse online B2C sales performance

Reporting & Compliance
Prepare and submit VAT returns
Complete packaging waste returns
Produce sales and margin reporting
Conduct monthly expense analysis and procurement summaries
Analyse customer merchandising and promotional spend

Finance Operations
Review and reconcile payment trackers
Assist with year-end audit requests
Support finance process improvements and system implementations
Provide additional support to the management accounts team

Skills & Experience Required

Essential
AAT Part Qualified (or studying towards AAT)
Experience using Sage 50 and Sage 200 accounting systems
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (data analysis, pivot tables, lookups)
Experience preparing accounts to Trial Balance
Knowledge of intercompany accounting / group structures
Experience with foreign currency transactions

Desirable
Experience with Amazon marketplace or eCommerce accounting
Background within retail, consumer goods, FMCG or B2C sales environments

Package
Salary circa £40,000 per annum
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Opportunity to work within a growing international business with strong career development potential

Keywords (for job board search optimisation)

Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Management Accounts Assistant, AAT Part Qualified, Trial Balance, Sage 50, Sage 200, Advanced Excel, VAT Returns, Intercompany Accounting, Amazon Accounting, eCommerce Finance, Stock Reconciliation, Management Accounts Preparation, Purchase Ledger, Financial Reporting, FMCG Finance, Retail Finance, Consumer Goods Finance.

Mandeville is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this position, please apply online below or alternatively call us on +44 (0)1628 600770 to discuss your suitability.

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