Job Description

We are currently looking for an Accounts Assistant

A little about us:

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD's Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role:

The primary purpose of this role is to be responsible for monthly finance tasks and to provide support across all areas of the finance department

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

Balance sheet reconciliations

Profit and loss reconciliations for tax pack

Accruals

Prepayments

Posting of monthly journals

Updating CAPWIP file

Fixed asset reconciliation, depreciation posting and capitalisation

Preparation and submission of VAT returns

Reconciliation of intercompany transactions

Reconcile intercompany accounts

Foreign currency revaluations

Assist with Month end closing

Assist with interim and year end audit

Assist with tax claims

Petty cash

Assistance with periodic stocktakes

Weekly cashflow preparation

Preparation of SECR information

Support / cover other areas of Finance

Ad hoc duties as required

What we're looking for:

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

Minimum of grade C in English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent

Previous experience working in finance

AAT part qualified or studying towards AAT

Experience of SAP

Why you should join us:

When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

Competitive salary

Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)

Half-day Friday

Life assurance scheme

Company sick pay scheme which increases with service

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional Holidays & other Long Service rewards

Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday's

Cycle to work Scheme

Free on-site car parking

On-site electric vehicle charging points

We're also very proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2018, achieving their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024. We actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process.

If you are passionate about

Finance

and eager to contribute to a thriving workplace environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Recruiters please note that we have a list of approved recruitment agency partners in place and we will contact agencies directly should we require support. Any unsolicited CV's received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 30,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

Stockport SK4 5DY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Finance: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Location:

Stockport SK4 5DY (required)
Work Location: In person