Assistant Finance Controller

Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire (fully on site)

Type: Full time, permanent

Salary: £35,000 to £37,000 per annum, depending on experience

Reporting to: Financial Controller and Managing Director

About the role

My Client, a successful food business, is looking for an Assistant Finance Controller to join its finance team in Trowbridge. You’ll support the Financial Controller in running the finance function and provide accurate, timely financial information to the Managing Director and senior management. It’s a hands-on role with plenty of variety, and you’ll play a key part in the company’s finance systems migration next year.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the finance team in preparing management accounts and month-end reporting, and rebates calculation
• Support the day-to-day management of accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash flow
• Assist with payroll administration for approximately 20 employees
• Assist the finance team in bank reconciliations and processing payment runs
• Support the Financial Controller and senior management with analysis and ad hoc reporting
• Preparing year-end schedules and supporting the annual audit
• Help with the move from SAP Business One to Microsoft Dynamics 365 next year

About you

• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or ACA)
• Experience in management accounts, month-end reporting and budgeting
• Solid knowledge of AP, AR, cash flow management, bank reconciliations and payment runs
• Payroll administration experience
• Strong Excel skills
• Experience with SAP Business One is desirable, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience would be a real advantage
• Organised and accurate, and confident working with senior colleagues

What we offer

• Salary of £35000-£37000 depending on experience
• Private medical cover
• On-site parking
• 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days
• Company pension scheme