D'Addario is a leading global music product manufacturer based in New York, USA. The company manufactures and distributes a variety of music accessory products across multiple brand names. Our Europe Head office, and UK sales office is based in Newcastle (your soon to be second home) but we also have regional offices in Lyon, France and Frankfurt, Germany. The European Finance Associate plays a vital role in supporting general accounting activities, including preparing journal entries, assisting with month-end close processes, compiling special accounting reports, and ensuring the accuracy of both general and subsidiary ledgers.

• Apply all cash receipt transactions to customer’s accounts for checks, credit cards, and wire transfers.
• Ensure proper matching of vendor invoices to internal office documents.
• Obtain necessary department manager approval for all invoices.
• Reconcile accounts payable to the general ledger prior to weekly pay run.
• Generate payments of invoices in accordance with vendor payment terms.
• Post invoices to accounts payable (A/P) system with proper general ledger account coding.
• Maintain all accounts payable vendor invoice files.
• Support the team in ensuring accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes.
• Support the month-end close process, including the preparation and recording of journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist the Finance Manager with daily accounting functions.
• Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts while identifying and helping resolve discrepancies.
• Assist in maintaining fixed assets database, including generating compliance and/or depreciation reports as requested.
• Apply accounting policies, rules, and regulations to all work in order to ensure compliance with applicable standards. 
• Organize financial data into useable information and maintain updated records.
• Maintain and record keeping of accounting policies (i.e., prepaid policy, expense reclass policy, etc.).
• Assist the Finance Manager during the annual audit process by ensuring timeliness in providing necessary support and schedules.
• Special projects as assigned.

• AAT Level 2 required; AAT Level 3 or equivalent, preferred.
• 5 years of experience required.
• Familiarity with ERP software - AS400 and Infor/Mapics a plus.
• Excellent computer skills, MS Excel in particular.
• Solid knowledge of accounting principles, laws and regulations.
• Excellent analytical skills in managing large amounts of data.

D’Addario Europe Ltd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer which makes all employment decisions without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran’s status, age, disability or any other protected category under applicable law.

The base salary for this position will be between £27,000 and £34,000 per year, depending on experience.

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