At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Finance Manager with accurate financial reporting and process improvements.
- Company: Join Stericycle, a leader in compliance-based solutions for health and safety.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in finance with opportunities for growth and development.
- Other info: Dynamic workplace committed to inclusivity and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring financial accuracy and supporting sustainability efforts.
- Qualifications: Part qualified in ACCA/ACA/CIMA with 2-3 years of accounting experience.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity. Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.
Position Purpose: The Management Accounts Assistant will support the Finance Manager in:
- Maintaining accuracy of the ledgers and produce timely and accurate financial results.
- Liaising across departments to ensure clear communication so that deadlines are met and errors in the accounts are reduced.
- Continuously improving existing processes to achieve a quicker month end close process and more insightful data analysis.
Key Job Activities:
- Prepare manual journal entries in line with established monthly timetables.
- Maintain supporting schedules for journal postings to ensure a clear audit trail.
- Assist the Finance Manager with month-end expense account analysis.
- Bank reconciliations.
- Processing general ledger bank payments and receipts.
- Purchase ledger payments and allocation.
- Supplier statement reconciliations.
- Posting credit card expenditure and ensuring all applicable receipts have been received from all cardholders and any necessary reclaimable input VAT is identified.
- Credit card account reconciliations.
- Intercompany account reconciliations and invoicing.
- Ownership of accrual and prepayment schedules.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and resolve any unreconciled items within set time period.
- Assist in preparation of Corporate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packages.
- Assist in analysing and preparing reports, KPI’s and performance statistics/graphs that form part of the Balanced Scorecard or as ad-hoc reporting.
- Familiarity with internal controls and/or Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance and ensuring all internal controls are followed to achieve a successful SOX audit.
- Assist with other non-statutory reporting such as National Statistics.
- Assist with external & internal audits to ensure all aspects of compliance and control are met.
Education: High School or Equivalent. Part Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA. Studying for a recognized Accountancy qualification.
Experience: 2-3 years + accounting experience. High attention to detail. Good I.T. skills with intermediate Excel (basic formulas, pivots tables, “if” statements, lookups as a minimum). Accurate, efficient, and organised with the ability to prioritise tasks as needed. Good written and verbal communication skills. Detailed and methodical attitude towards problem resolution to ensure accurate reconciliations are performed.
Management Accountant Assistant employer: Stericycle
At Stericycle, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through initiatives like Stericycle University, which provides access to a wealth of self-development resources, alongside competitive benefits such as a contributory pension scheme and performance-related pay reviews. Join us in our mission to protect health and well-being while enjoying a supportive environment that values your contributions and encourages professional advancement.
