Location: Leicester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGM1704

The Company:
Our client, an established UK Fashion supplier are seeking a qualified Assistant Management Accountant to join the team.  You will be working within a fast growing and dynamic business. The business is profitable and expecting a very exciting period of growth. This role will be responsible for managing the day to day finance functions and reporting to the Management Accountant.

The Role:

• Preparation of the monthly management accounts; P&L, Balance Sheet (including reconciliations)
• Daily and weekly KPI’s, including customer sales analysis compared to budget/forecast and prior year
• Control the Fixed Assets register
• Record and Summarise Royalties due in month on Sales
• Some input in Accruals and Prepayments
• Reconciling all NJ bank accounts and assigning sales invoices on to the company invoice financing facility
• Preparation and processing of quarterly VAT return
• Control standard costs for materials and labour; report on purchase price variance (PPV)
• Assisting the Management Accountant with statutory accounts/external audits; budgets & forecasts; cash flow projections
• Shared Responsibility for Sales Ledgers of NJ
• Dealing with around 12 customers transactions
• Invoices, Credits and Payments
• Logging transactions on customers portals
• Produce customer debtor report. 

Skills Required:

• AAT qualified / ACCA or CIMA Part Qualified
• Strong Excel skills are essential; Pivot Tables; graphs & charts; “Vlookup”& “Hlookup” formulas; conditional formatting
• Microsoft Word  & Outlook knowledge
• ERP System knowledge (preferably Syspro)
• Have the desire to learn and get involved in projects and improvements.
• Be self-motivated, have the can do attitude and hands on approach
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with people of all levels throughout the business
• Able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment and deadlines
• Organised with a methodical approach to problem solving
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Good level of experience in Accounts Receivables and month end processes.