Job Description
Job description
Blair West are working in partnership with Pennguin, a scaling eCommerce business based in South Tyneside, as they look to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant in a newly created position following growth.
Within this role, you will be key to the operational efficiency of the central finance team, taking ownership of the day-to-day duties, while being given a development path to progress in an ambitious and entrepreneurial environment.
The opportunity:
• Perform day-to-day accounting operations for the UK business, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately. This will include preparation and posting of month-end journals, sales reconciliations, intercompany loans, billing and treasury functions.
• Take ownership of the Sales reconciliation process across all sales platforms and develop these when required as part of new partner onboarding.
• Maintain the daily cash flow forecast and report any variances.
• Calculating and reclaiming retro support claims in accordance with agreed guidelines.
• Producing VAT and other HMRC required returns.
• Liaise with and be a key point of contact in finance for all teams across the business.
• Assisting with the annual audit.
• Ad hoc reporting & analysis when required by the business.
• Assist with the development and documentation of comprehensive and robust financial processes that minimise risk and increase productivity of the finance team.
You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:
• Strong knowledge of Financial Reporting and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• A self-starter who takes ownership where required and moves initiatives forward.
• The ability to work independently, while seeking assistance where needed.
• Adaptability within a fast-paced and changeable environment.
• The want to seek out new opportunity and responsibility.
• The ability to see the bigger picture and long-term goals, over focusing on the short term.
The benefits included with this opportunity:
• 20 days annual leave (with 1 extra day for each full year worked).
• Pension contributions after 3 months.
• Death in Service Benefit.
• Healthcare Benefits after 1st full year.
Our commitment
Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. Please speak to their consultant if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us.
Blair West are working in partnership with Pennguin, a scaling eCommerce business based in South Tyneside, as they look to recruit an Assistant Management Accountant in a newly created position following growth.
Within this role, you will be key to the operational efficiency of the central finance team, taking ownership of the day-to-day duties, while being given a development path to progress in an ambitious and entrepreneurial environment.
The opportunity:
• Perform day-to-day accounting operations for the UK business, ensuring all transactions are recorded accurately. This will include preparation and posting of month-end journals, sales reconciliations, intercompany loans, billing and treasury functions.
• Take ownership of the Sales reconciliation process across all sales platforms and develop these when required as part of new partner onboarding.
• Maintain the daily cash flow forecast and report any variances.
• Calculating and reclaiming retro support claims in accordance with agreed guidelines.
• Producing VAT and other HMRC required returns.
• Liaise with and be a key point of contact in finance for all teams across the business.
• Assisting with the annual audit.
• Ad hoc reporting & analysis when required by the business.
• Assist with the development and documentation of comprehensive and robust financial processes that minimise risk and increase productivity of the finance team.
You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:
• Strong knowledge of Financial Reporting and best practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• A self-starter who takes ownership where required and moves initiatives forward.
• The ability to work independently, while seeking assistance where needed.
• Adaptability within a fast-paced and changeable environment.
• The want to seek out new opportunity and responsibility.
• The ability to see the bigger picture and long-term goals, over focusing on the short term.
The benefits included with this opportunity:
• 20 days annual leave (with 1 extra day for each full year worked).
• Pension contributions after 3 months.
• Death in Service Benefit.
• Healthcare Benefits after 1st full year.
Our commitment
Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. Please speak to their consultant if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Assistant Management Accountant position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Jarrow offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
