A manufacturing client of ours in the Clacton-on-Sea area are recruiting an Accountant to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm and paying £35,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience.

Your focus will include managing daily/weekly sales and purchase ledgers, treasury tasks, and month-end processes to ensure timely delivery of management accounts and KPIs to senior leadership.

Working with the Accounts and Purchasing team and overseeing 2 direct reports, your key duties include but are not limited to:

Management Accounts:

Post payroll, review SOP reports, calculate sales rebates.
Integrate with the Purchasing team for stock month end reconciliations.
Manage month-end tasks such as asset register, prepayments/accruals.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and internal/external reporting (VAT, ONS).
Maintain financial controls and assist with group adjustments.Treasury:

Manage online banking, daily cash flow and bank reconciliations.
Approve expenses, process supplier payments, and manage trade loans.
Oversee petty cash, credit card, and fuel expense processes.Purchase Ledger:

Maintain multi-company ledgers, process invoices/payments, and track balances.Purchasing Support:

Provide cost analysis for UK/international purchasing.
Assist in supplier evaluation, negotiation, and landed cost tracking.
Support master data maintenance and ensure procurement aligns with budget targets.General:

Attend meetings, support audits, maintain systems, and cover team absences.
Train others and support the Head of Finance as needed.

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this Accountant position:

5+ years accountancy experience
AAT qualified
Previous leadership/management experience
Working knowledge of Sage 200 or Rootstock desirable
Proficient within the Microsoft packages

Great Benefits to working for this company include:

Potential to earn 10% of basic salary
20 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays.
Option to purchase 5 additional days per year.
Additional Holiday awarded based on length of service.
Occupational Health services
Wellbeing programmes & initiatives
And more!

If you feel like you meet the above criteria & would like to be considered for this Accountant position, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat. #accountsjobs