Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant Location: Ilkeston office Salary: £25,000- £30,0000 Hours: 37.5 Department: Finance Job Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Role Purpose To support the Finance Manager in the production of the internal and external management and financial accounts and assist in production of other management information as required to agreed timescales. To input primary accounting transactions. Maintain existing financial control measures, investigating and resolving any discrepancies. To assist in any other finance related projects as necessary. Key Responsibilities Management information Understand and process tasks required to produce monthly management accounts, key business reports and provide variance analysis to support the Head of Finance and the Management Team. Help in the production of management information for the Group and Leadership Team as required. Support and business partner with key departments in the business with guidance from the Finance Manager and Head of Finance. 2. Financial accounting and reporting Assist in the preparation of the internal monthly financial statements – profit and loss, balance sheet and other reports for Weleda UK Support the Financial Manager in production of the Group financial information in line with Group requirements Collating the requested information to prepare the statutory accounts. Processing of journals and financial transactions including accruals and prepayments. Ownership and reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts Ownership of the fixed asset register and process depreciation calculations. Assist in the preparation of taxation requirements including VAT returns and other tax submissions. 3. Assisting the accounts clerk in the input of all primary accounting information Accurately input all the primary accounting data in a timely manner according to the SOPs and controls. To file all the accounting documents in a suitable way for them to be used for audit and checking. Support with queries on both the sales and purchase ledgers to ensure accurate cash flows in and out of the business. 4. Finance Projects Providing ideas, insights and assisting in implementation into potential changes to improve efficiency, accuracy and best practice. Person Specification Formal Qualifications Part Qualified in either CIMA/ACCA/ACA is essential Behavioural Skills Team player, works with all stakeholders to establish and meet shared goals An ambition to learn and develop studied Finance skills and apply these to the corporate environment Excellent communication skills Positive, can-do attitude with pragmatic and proactive approach to get the job completed Organised with a strong attention to detail Strong MS Office skills (especially Excel) Closing date 14th February 2025 Weleda was established over one hundred years ago as a place of human development through a common goal – to create natural products that support and enhance health and well-being, profitably. Today, we operate globally across 50 countries and we are recognised as the industry leader. We share a common culture founded upon strong sustainable principles for the environment, for the economy and for our personal well-being and development. This includes adopting a flexible approach to work; acting responsibly, honestly and ethically and placing responsibility on each and every one of us to uphold these values. Benefits: 36 days holiday per year, inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata); healthcare cash plan + EAP; death in service; generous staff discount on our amazing Weleda products; 5 Green days (We have a wonderful natural resource at The Field, and Green Days are a way of making use of our open space for the benefit of co-workers. You may also have experience in the following: Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistants, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, Qualified Accountant, Junior Accountant, Accounting, Part Qualified Accountant, Finance Assistant, Finance Administrator, etc. REF-(phone number removed)