Accounts Assistant

Description:

The ASMPT team is looking to immediately fill the following position:

Join us where we’re enabling the digital world to realise the incredible potential, and we’ll support you to realise yours too.

Our technology powers EVERYTHING with a digital component: we produce innovative equipment that enables the world’s biggest names in electronics to bring their technology to market. We also enjoy a forward-thinking environment where continuous investment powers opportunities to work on exciting new projects on a global scale.

And while we have offices – and career opportunities - around the world, the real magic happens at our Product Innovation Centre in Weymouth, where our people are quietly but confidently working to enable and evolve digitisation on a global scale.

They enjoy challenge and opportunity in equal measure, sharpen their skills and knowledge, be exposed to multiple disciplines, and experiment at the cutting edge. And they get to do it all where we put people first, are collaborative and friendly, and everyone enjoys living and working in a location that offers the best of city, country, and coast.

We think you’ll like it too.

The Role

As the range of projects that we work on grow, so does our team! We're currently looking to hire an Accounts Assistant at our coastal office in Weymouth.

In this role, you will oversee the completion of accurate Management Accounts to deadlines, processing and paying invoices ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

You will:

* Support with General Ledger Accounting including Closing/opening of ledgers, calculation of accruals and prepayments.

* Prepare monthly Management accounts and reporting packages for UK lean entity. Providing explanations of figures to UK finance team.

* Agree intercompany creditor balances at month end.

* Prepare balance sheet reconciliations for UK and other European entities.

* On a monthly basis, prepare cash flow projections for review by Financial Accountant.

* Participate in team projects on an adhoc basis.

* Assist with internal and external audit queries.

* Process purchase invoices using SAP ensuring accuracy, compliance and on time payment.

* Complete reconciliation to supplier statements.

* Generate BACS and foreign payment runs.

* Liaise with suppliers and other departments to resolve invoicing discrepancies

About You

We’re looking enthusiastic individual to join our team! A person who is comfortable working both individually and as part of a team.

You Will:

* Be studying towards professional Accounting Qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA or equivalent), or AAT, or QBE.

* Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

* Be able to work to tight deadlines.

* Have a logical approach to problem solving, works methodically.

* Be able to influence and motivate people where no reporting lines exist.

* Possess strong communication skills. Able to converse and present data to all levels within the Organisation.

* Have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s or equivalent to include English Language and Maths.

* Possess excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise, evidence of track record of working on own initiative and balancing own workload whilst supporting colleagues.

* Possess drive and enthusiasm while undertaking routine and complex tasks.

* Be able to build stable and useful working relationships.

* Have SAP experience (Desirable).

* Have hands on UK GAAP/IFRS account preparation (Desirable).

* Possess UK tax knowledge and experience of preparing tax packs (Desirable).

What We Will Offer You

* Enhanced Family Leave (equal amounts of pay and leave for both parents)

* Hybrid Working

* Mental Health and Wellbeing support

* Annual Leave starting at 25 days.

* Corporate Gym Membership

* Financial Wellbeing Support Company Social Events - from twice a year company gathering, to walking groups, environmental groups, football, volleyball, and sailing