Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant; 6 month contract; based in Warton; £21.38 per hour PAYE
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to work on a 6 month contract with a leading aerospace client in Preston. The role holder will be responsible for ensuring Finance data is updated into Planning Analytics (formally TM1) in line with business deadlines. All reporting and the reconciliation of data between systems will be required to be carried out accurately and within agreed timescales. The role holder will also provide end user support and user acceptance testing.
Duties will involve;
- Ensure that Planning Analytics is updated in line with the department's finance reporting requirements
- Maintenance of hierarchies in Planning Analytics
- Provide support to the business by answering queries
- Log all systems issues appropriately and carry out user acceptance testing
- Manage the access to Planning Analytics Automated Contract Status Reporting
- Maintenance of manual Single CSR, Consolidated CSR and Sales and Marketing trading plan templates
- Ensure all work instructions are current and compliant with AIR policy
- Provide support and back-up to other members of the team
The role will have experience of working with Finance data and have excellent Excel skills. You will have good problem solving skills and the ability to act responsively to customer demands. Good attention to detail is required along with the ability to communicate with colleagues in the business.
The successful applicant will be required to work 2-3 days in the office per week and the rest from home.
Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.
Accounts assistant; accounts payable, accounts receivable; purchase ledger; sales ledger; SAP; SAGE; AAT; payroll; VAT returns; reconciliation; credit control; TM1, Planning Analytics