Title:  Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Up to £28,000 per year

40 hours per week

Hybrid/ Colchester

Do you have experience in finance? Would you like to join a big multinational company?

MSX International has the job for you!

As a Finance Assistant with the MSXI Global group, you will be a key contributor to the timely preparation of the monthly management accounts as well as delivering reliable reporting to the UK Operations Team and UK Financial Controller.

The Role

As our new Finance Assistant, you will prepare and process: accruals & prepayments for general overheads and for the CTO Organization, as well as car lease journals. You will also work on the annual budget preparation, gathering information and preparing draft budgets for overhead projects for UK financial controller review.

The Finance Assistant will also:

• Be responsible for the fixed assets accounting and management
• Assist with intercompany account reconciliations; calculate and post exchange differences
• Balance sheet reconciliations of key control accounts (accrued income, deferred income, accruals & prepayments)
• Provide occasional cover for sales and purchase ledger functions
• Do month end review, reporting and variance analysis for overhead projects 
• Draft quarterly overhead forecasts with reasons for variances between budget and forecast
• Monthly credit card reconciliation

About you

This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional who wants exposure to management account reviews with key operational stakeholders. You will be able to be involved in the month end reporting, variance analysis and quarterly review forecasts for one or more value streams.

Our ideal Finance Assistant will:

• Have an accounting qualification such as AAT/CIMA/ACCA (desirable)
• Have exposure to a broad range of accounting responsibilities
• Have experience with J D Edwars accounting systems (desirable but not essential)
• Experience with spreadsheets, double entry bookkeeping and account reconciliations (must)
• Have two years’ experience in a similar role within a finance environment
• Have good understanding of accounting ledgers and the trial balance

What’s in it for you?

At MSX, our employees are the force behind our success. We are dedicated to empowering and encouraging our people and offer flexible working methods to suit all. We are a Disability Confident Committed organisation who takes pride in our diverse workforce.

In joining MSX, you can enjoy:

• Up to £28,000 per year
• Laptop

• 25 days annual leave per year + bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Company contributory pension plan
• potential to progress within the company, with global opportunities updated regularly

Working pattern and location

• 40 hours per week
• Permanent
• Monday – Friday
• Location: Hybrid - Colchester

About MSX:

With over 5,000 employees based in more than 80 countries across the globe, our teams provide industry leading expertise that spans:

• Consumer Engagement
• Parts, Accessories & Service Performance
• Actionable Insights
• Diagnostics & Repair Enhancement
• Warranty and Repair Efficiency
• Technical Information
• Learning Solutions
• Sales Performance

Building trust since 1931, our proven track record means that we now partner with almost every car manufacturer on the market. 

The MSXI Purpose

To empower Movers and Makers to thrive in our ever-changing world

The MSXI Mission

To harness our expertise in mobility, the creativity of our global teams,

and the power of technology, to craft tailored and innovative solutions

The MSXI Vision

To enhance every journey in the world of mobility

MSX is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy or maternity. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.