Group Assistant Accountant

• Assist with administration of the key Balance Sheet functions, Inventory, Fixed Assets, Right of Use Assets, Intangible Assets.
• Process of employee expenses claims ensuring in line with Company policies.
• Support month-end reporting for multiple operating entities and consolidation reporting.
• Processing month-end journals such as additions, disposals and other movements.
• Working collaboratively with other team members and the wider Kyocera UK Group business to ensure that queries are responded to in good time.
• Update our internal systems to ensure accurate data is captured
• Location: Office based (Reading)

What we can offer you

• Salary (Competitive)
• 25 days holiday (All statutory bank holidays relevant to regional country) – 1 extra day after 5 years. Part time/temporary employees is a pro rata equivalent.
• A buying and selling holiday scheme
• Life Assurance (4 x base salary)
• Pension Scheme – A total contribution of 8% – 5% Employer and 3% Employee.
• Company sick pay (1 week after 6 month probationary period in first year, 4 weeks in years 2-3, 8 weeks in years 4-5 and 13 weeks from year 6 onwards)
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike2Work Scheme – salary sacrifice scheme to purchase bikes at a discount
• Electric Car Scheme
• Lifeworks – Access to discounts / perks
• EyeCare – Access to money off for glasses and sight test

• Studying ACCA/CIMA or experience (+1 years) is preferable
• Demonstratable previous experience within an accounting role is desirable.
• Month end reporting
• General Ledger
• Recons
• Bank Journals
• Competent in using all MS office programs; Word, PowerPoint, Excel SharePoint, Teams is desirable, but training will be given.

• A strong desire to develop a future career in finance.
• Communication and listening skills- ensuring relevant and timely communication with all stakeholders who might be impacted by actions or inactions. Recommending solutions and/or alternative propositions when things go wrong.
• Awareness of how the role impacts on company performance. Considering the needs of all stakeholders, pre-empting potential situations and taking action to avert them. Proactively seeking to improve the service provided to colleagues and/or customers
• Committed to achieving business goals- always going the extra mile in order to exceed expectations.
• Being courageous- proactively trying something different and speaking up to put forward new ideas.
• Understanding of how the Kyocera Group operate.
• Prioritising, time management and organisational skills.
• Good spelling/ grammar and detail orientated.
• Approachable and a team player.

The values that underpin the Kyocera Group are the 5 C’s- Communication, Courage, Commitment, Cooperation and Consciousness. It is our firm belief that employees should live by these values and we would expect that you should show your commitment to these values by carrying out your work fairly and honourably, respecting people, our work as a business, and both our local and global community.

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