Assistant Accountant

Materials Analysis is an Oxford Instruments Business Unit that manages our Electron Microscopy and Mechanical Microscopy products, Atomic Force Microscopes, Raman Microscopes and Benchtop NMR Products. We are part of the wider Oxford Instruments Group that also includes Andor Technology, NanoScience, Plasma Technology and X-Ray Technology. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

We are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our Finance Team in High Wycombe. The primary purpose of this role is to manage bank accounts, maintain fixed asset register and depreciation, reconcile balance sheet accounts such as accruals and support with inventory processes.

Working at Oxford Instruments Materials Analysis - What’s in it for you?

Wellbeing –

• Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 12 weeks more

• Employee Assistance Programme; including 24/7 telephone support, access to counselling, financial and debt management and access to trained legal advisors
• Private health insurance, dental insurance and life assurance

Money & lifestyle –

• MyDiscounts; save money with a number of leading retailers

• Car salary exchange scheme: sacrifice part of your salary in exchange for a fully serviced, comprehensive insured electric or hybrid vehicle
• TechScheme and CycleScheme: Purchase a bike and/or Tech or home goods from Currys/IKEA and spread the cost over 12 months.
• Pension; all employees are eligible to join the Group Pension Plan administered by AVIVA.
• Share incentive plan: Invest in your future and share in the success of the company by joining the share incentive plan.

Development –

• Encouragement and support to achieve professional and or academic qualifications to support your development and growth
• Defined career paths and regular reviews

This role would be ideal for you, if…

• You are part-qualified (e.g. AAT Level 4) or have the equivalent experience
• Have experience in a financial role and are familiar with financial standards and reporting procedures
• Have good excel skills
• You have a flexible attitude and approach to changing requirements and priorities and can demonstrate adaptability

Responsibilities:

Bank

• Cash book entries
• Making bank payments
• Point of contact for all queries relating to the bank account
• Reviewing and approving Group clearing transactions.  Querying any discrepancies and ensuring they are resolved in a timely manner
• Weekly reconciliations of bank accounts

Fixed Assets

• Create fixed assets on the FAR once approved by budget holders, ensuring approval process is adhered to.

• Maintain the fixed asset register
• Post monthly depreciation
• Post Fixed asset accruals

Inventory

• Support the Cost Accountant with inventory tasks:

• weekly inventory analysis
• stock count analysis, ensure that inventory is counted in line with OI policy
• Internal auditing of stock
• Monthly reconciliation of all inventory accounts
• Reporting accurate inventory by warehouse and GL

Month End

• Calculating and managing all accruals
• Posting VAT journals for the reclass of foreign transactions
• Calculate interest depreciation for car Leases – right to use
• Review and posting of monthly payroll journal
• Reconciling sundry debtors
• Reallocation of establishment overhead cost

Location:

We are based in High Wycombe (Cressex) and have hybrid working, which is 3 days in the office, with 2 days at home. Our working week is 37 hours, with flexible working hours and 12:30 Friday finishes

Next steps:

If you’d like to learn more before applying, or have any questions please contact abby.gelder@oxinst.com. Applicants will be reviewed as quickly as possible, with successful applicants being invited to a Teams call to learn more about the role. Interview process will be discussed during this call.

Equal opportunities and reasonable adjustments:

Oxford Instruments is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Oxford Instruments is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment. Please get in touch if you require any reasonable adjustments within the interview process.

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