PTG – Holroyd Hiring for Accounts Assistant Job at Rochdale, England Full Time

Would you like to work within a friendly, well-established, experienced finance team; a team where people support one another and are continuously looking for ways to improve and streamline the finance function? Then this job may be for you.

We offer an excellent benefits package: competitive salary, up to 6% matched pension contributions, health plan, 4x life assurance, 33 days holidays increasing with service, company sick pay scheme and favourable work pattern of 4½ days per week (37 hrs) with an 11:45 finish on a Friday.

The role:

This is a new and exciting role brought about by increasing sales and service expansion. We are looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant, preferably with knowledge of working in an engineering or manufacturing environment, with a broad scope of finance skills.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain and update the status of account receivables and payables
• Work closely with Customer Service Department to ensure compliance with trade and payment agreements, communicate account restrictions, process pro-forma receipts and apply tax adjustments
• Complete credit control for high value international accounts showing an appreciation of currency differences and language barriers
• Raise stage invoices for high value machine sales
• Complete cash book and VAT reconciliation
• Support with audit compliance
• Support Payroll Manager with payroll processing (training provided)
• Provide support to fellow colleagues with month and year end processing and general finance tasks.

The Person:

• Must have minimum 4 years previous experience of working in a busy finance department with exposure to managing international account receivables / payables, credit control, monitoring customer trading terms and raising high value invoices.
• Possess accounting qualification(s) or experience equivalent
• Good knowledge of accounting procedures and standards (experience of working with an MRP or ERP system a strong advantage)
• Excellent math skills and use of Excel
• Methodical and organised and a strong team player

The Company:

Holroyd Precision Ltd is an award-winning, successful machine tool manufacturer, producing high value, precision engineered grinding and rotor milling machines, pioneering friction stir welding technology and high precision compressor and rotor screws.

Based in Milnrow with excellent transport links.