Assistant Accountant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Assistant Management Accountant
Business Need / Purpose of Role:
Reporting to the Financial Controller. This role is primarily to support Management Accountant. The current level of workload needs further resource to complete the audit requirements of 2021.
Responsibilities and Specific Accountabilities
But not limited to:
Primary Tasks
· Maintaining the fixed assets register and posting depreciation on a monthly basis and reconciliation of balances.
· Reconciling bank accounts for foreign offices (China, Malaysia, Japan and Korea), posting accruals and prepayments and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
· Posting of advance payments journals for purchase invoices and sales invoices.
· Updating holiday and overtime totals, calculating holiday pay for payroll and posting journals for holiday pay and holiday provisions.
· Updating commission schedules and transaction listings monthly.
· Reconciliation of sub-contractors stock and posting monthly journals.
· Posting month end invoice accruals and updating accruals and prepayments schedules.
· Preparation of monthly VAT returns, reconciliation of VAT control accounts and submission of VAT return.
· Updating monthly inter-company template balances for UK entities.
· Recording all transactions on journal vouchers with associated back up and filing accordingly in preparation for yearend audit.
· Raising invoices for monthly recharges for inter-company and other companies and reconciling recharge account balances.
· Support for the sales and purchase ledger functions.
· Other ad-hoc tasks as required in the course of the business.
· Supporting the Credit Controller and Purchase Ledger clerk
Education and/or Experience:
Level 4 AAT or QBE or equivalent. Engineering/Manufacturing background preferrable.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Assistant Accountant - LBB
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Machinery Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Accountant roles across LB Bentley's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Machinery Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £32,000 - £46,355 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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