Finance Assistant

Posted 20 Feb 2024

Tarmac Trading Ltd

Tunstead (Accounting / Finance)


Job Type:permanentDuration:
Category:Accounting / FinanceRecruiter Reference:tarmac/TP/67621/5394
URL for Applications:Apply HereSalary:Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Due to an upcoming business divestment, we are currently looking for a Accounts Assistant to join our friendly team based in our Buxton team in Derbyshire.  This is a permanent role working for the new business Shelfco Limited, which will move to SigmaRoc upon sale completion (expected 28 March 2024).

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

Assist the Finance Manager as required in supporting the Lime business to deliver timely and accurate financial performance for end of month reporting, forecasting and budgeting. Ensuring compliance with policy, procedures and process to maintain the integrity of the financial results. Work closely with and support the operational managers on cost reporting & analysis. Completion of a number of finance administrative tasks. 

  • Supporting Finance Manager to ensure accurate accounting and reporting for actual month end results, will include –

Journal preparation

Stock reconciliations & reporting

KPI reporting

Assist with month end reports

  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Monthly process controls
  • Assist with forecasts & annual budget process
  • Assist with information requests required for external audits
  • Fixed asset & lease administration, includes –

Maintain lease database for IFRS16 reporting

Asset approval, disposal administration

  • Assist with VAT return, EC sales, Intrastat reporting
  • Business partner with budget holders, includes -

Monthly cost reviews

Identifying/ reporting key variances

Outstanding GRNI review

Invoicing query monitoring

  • Employee expenses administration
  • Sundry payment/ sales invoicing administration
  • Any ad hoc reporting as required
  • Effectively support to the Buxton Lime Finance team customers.
The Ideal Candidate

Ideally you will have:

AAT or similar accounting qualification, a strong accounting background & intermediate / advanced excel skills.

Knowledge of SAP – Desirable but not essential

Effective communication skills with people at all levels of the business

Tenacity for accuracy

Good analytical skills to identify root causes of issues

Ability to prioritise in a demanding environment

Be available to start at short notice. 

Why Us

As well as the role of Finance Accounts Assistant we also an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits.

Some of the range of benefits on offer to employees include:

  • Enhanced holiday entitlement
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice.
  • Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more?  Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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