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Junior Accountant
United Kingdom —Cramlington
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting
- Organisational skills
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Assistant Management Accountant
Albert Hill Commercials Ltd —Darlington
- £30,000 - £36,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting
- Mentoring
- Free parking
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Accounting Supervisor
KCR —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £30,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Communication skills
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Group Financial Accountant
J Barbour and Sons —South Shields
- Full-time
- Accounting
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Store discount
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Accounting and Financial Reporting Outsourcing Supervisor
RSM UK —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- IT

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Junior Accountant

United Kingdom -
Cramlington

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Job details

Permanent

Qualifications

Microsoft Excel
Accounting
Organisational skills
Communication skills
AAT

Full job description

General Purpose

To provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to the Finance Manager while assisting with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. This role will help ensure efficient financial processing, with a particular focus on meeting month-end deadlines, delivering accurate month-end reporting, and maintaining effective communication across the finance team and wider business.

The successful candidate will have strong all-round accounting knowledge, excellent organisational skills, and prior experience working under pressure.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Month-End & Reporting

Assist with month-end close processes to strict deadlines.
Prepare journals, accruals and prepayments.

Ensure all month-end schedules are completed accurately and on time.
Assist with Fixed Asset Register to account for monthly additions, disposals, etc.
Accounting for prepaid stock and goods in transit
Assist with the preparation of month end sales reports, including discounts
Inventory valuation control, including ensuring completeness of costing

Finance Operations:

Support credit control activities and overdue debt collections to ensure they remain within tolerance.
Assist with sales invoicing, and customer account maintenance.
Reconcile customer accounts and allocate incoming payments.
Investigate customer queries and payment discrepancies.
Assist with purchase ledger processing and supplier invoice posting.
Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice queries.
Ensure invoices are processed accurately and within deadlines.

Assisting with preparation of payment runs

Calculating recharges to international offices and invoicing for these

Assist with quarterly VAT returns, audits and statutory reporting deadlines for UK entities.
Help improve finance processes and internal controls.
Work closely with the Finance Manager and wider finance team to meet business deadlines.

Skills and Experience Required

Minimum of 3+ years in a similar role.
Proving experience working to tight deadlines.
Experience preparing month-end reports, journals and reconciliations.
Good understanding of AP and AR processes.
Strong Excel skills.
High attention to detail.
Able to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment.
AAT qualified or studying.

Key Attributes

Deadline-driven and highly organized.
Reliable and hands-on.
Team player with flexible approach.
Strong communication skills.

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