Job Description
Accounts Assistant
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Job Type: Full-time
About the Role
We are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a well-established and innovative manufacturing business supplying specialist materials into global markets. This is a varied role with a strong credit control focus, offering exposure to a fast-paced, stock-driven environment where finance plays a key role in operational success.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and develop the Credit Control function
- Post daily bank transactions and maintain the cash book
- Prepare and post month-end journals to tight deadlines
- Support stock reconciliations and ERP data transfers
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including bank and VAT
- Assist with reporting improvements, group reporting and audits
What We're Looking For
- AAT qualified or QBE
- Experience in accounts preparation and reconciliations
- Manufacturing or stock environment experience (desirable)
- Strong Excel skills and attention to detail
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary (£30,000-£40,000 DOE)
- 26 days annual leave
- Death in service
- Exposure to a dynamic manufacturing environment
- Supportive team and opportunities for development
- Progression opportunities to Finance Manager / Financial Controller level