Assistant Accountant​/Cost Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title Assistant Accountant/Cost Accountant Full Time Permanent Department Group Finance Type Full Time Permanent Monday to Thursday (9am
-5:30pm) Friday 9am to 5pm. Location Office Based Springvale Business Park Belfast BT12 7AL
Job Purpose Reporting to the Financial Controller the Biopax Accountant will support the future growth and scaling of Biopax. The Accountant will be responsible for the preparation, development and analysis of financial information for the management team to use to enable them to make well-informed decisions, which will help to secure future stability, growth and profitability of the Organisation. Key Accountabilities Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts Leading the implementation of Stock and Management information systems Cost accounting and maintenance of production order handling and inventory systems Review and analysis of production information Analysing financial performance and estimate/cost variance analysis Maintenance and review of financial ledgers Assistance with management of cash flow and accounting transactions including the reconciliation of bank accounts and cash books Assistance with annual financial audit Assistance in budgeting/forecasting, variance reporting and risk analysis Credit control management, including financial investigation processes Preparation of grant claims & statistical returns Recording and maintaining research & development and training programmes Completion of compliance returns to include VAT & intrastat returns Assistance with cash flow forecasting and preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports on the Companys financial health and liquidity Compliance with financial policies and regulations Experience & Qualifications Qualifications Part qualified member of CAI, ICAEW, CIMA or ACCA, or equivalent qualification Experience A minimum of 3 years financial management experience

Experience of preparing monthly management accounts

Experience of cost accounting Experience maintaining integrated computerised management information systems

Experience with in manufacturing is desirable Skills/Knowledge Excellent organisational,planning and time management skills Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills High levels of accuracy and attention to detail Report writing skills Ability to manage operations and adapt processes within time and budgets Capacity to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced, challenging and unpredictable environment Excellent IT Literacy (MS Excel, PPT, Word) with spreadsheet and database skills Proficiency in a range of accounting software Biopax Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer