| Vacancy: | Accounts Associate
| Duration: | Permanent
| Location: | Thurso

 
Salary: up to £30,000 dependant on experience              

Days/Hours:  Monday to Friday. Full time (37.5 hours) and Part time (20 hours up to 37.5 hrs) applications will be considered. 

Denchi Group is the UK’s leading supplier of high reliability battery systems and is looking to strengthen its finance team through the appointment of an Accounts Associate.

The Role:
We are looking for an Accounts Associate to join our finance team. It is a varied and interesting role, and we are looking for someone who can work unsupervised within the finance function and manage the accounts. You will have the ability to communicate at all levels and work well under pressure.

With overall responsibility for maintenance of the Balance Sheet and general ledger you will have excellent analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of accounting principles. The ideal candidate will have an overarching knowledge of accounting and finance, and able to respond to requests for information in a professional and timely fashion.

Whilst your activities will primarily be within the Finance department, this role also requires you to assist the wider business with additional admin tasks.  

Key Tasks:
· Accounts Payable – posting supplier invoices and credit notes, preparing supplier payment runs and posting payments.
· Credit Control – raising customer invoices and credits notes, posting cash receipts and ensuring customers pay in a timely manner.
· Bank Reconciliations, maintenance of cash book & daily cash reporting.
· Weekly reconciliation of Debtor, Stock and Creditors Control accounts.
·  Maintenance of Fixed Asset Register.
·  Month end accruals and prepayments.
·  Assist with preparation of weekly cash flow forecasts.  
·  Reconciliation of the time booking system for the engineering and production teams.
·  Managing petty cash transactions.
· Assisting the efficiency of the office by providing ad hoc admin support as required and performing other duties appropriate to the role.

The ideal Accounts Associate will have:

·   Experience working with Financial Software and/or MRP/ERP Systems would be advantageous.
·   Good Excel skills.
·   Excellent communication both written and verbally.
·   A strong emphasis on accuracy and quality, with the ability to problem solve.
·  High levels of self-motivation.
·  A willingness to learn new tasks, show initiative and be flexible.
·  Have a calm and approachable personality and understand the importance of confidentiality.

Benefits:
In this role you will benefit from:

· Competitive salary – living wage employer
· Flexible parental and adoption policies
· Cycle to work scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Group Life Assurance Scheme
· Training & development budget
· Pension contribution
·  25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

The local area:
The Highlands and Islands of Scotland offers some truly amazing lifestyle opportunities including:

·  Stunning scenery featuring iconic mountains and flat rolling moorlands right on your doorstep.

·  The world famous Royal Dornoch golf course.

·  An internationally recognised surf spot around the Thurso East reef with beautiful beaches and bays, wildlife, hills, and big skies.

·  Friendly thriving communities.

·  Excellent local transport links to surrounding areas, including Inverness.

Our culture:
Each member of our team is encouraged by a working culture that offers empowerment, collaboration, and innovation to drive continuous improvement and outstanding engineered solutions.
If you join the team at Denchi you will be working and collaborating with exceptional people from a diverse range of disciplines and backgrounds, many of whom are specialists in their specific area of expertise and are passionate about what they do.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion :
Here at Denchi, our people are at the heart of what we do, which is why we are committed to being an employer that allows our staff to bring their true selves to work each day.  We understand that diversity is a key to success and that what makes each of us different, strengthens us. 
 

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive working environment where all qualified applications are welcomed regardless of gender, race, religion, age, socio-economic background, disability, sexual or gender orientation. We value people for who they are and the contribution they make. We’re powering an inclusive future for all.
 
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
 

We’d love to hear from you if you think you have the skills, mindset, or experience for the job - even if you don’t match some of the items we’ve listed. Full training will be provided and we believe in hiring the whole person, not just what’s on your CV.