Associate Accountant (Temporary)

A Day in Your Life at MKS As an Associate Accountant at MKS Instruments UK Limited in Crewe , you will partner with the UK Finance team to support accurate financial accounting, reporting, and month‑end close activities across multiple legal entities. In this role, you will report to the Senior Accountant and play a key role in ensuring continuity and stability during a cover period.
This job is a short term contrat to begin as soon as possible until end of september 2027 (hybrid mode).
Preparing and posting accounting journals including accruals, prepayments, deferred income, VAT, FX, and standard journals
Performing balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items in a timely manner
Supporting month‑end close activities across multiple UK legal entities
Providing hands‑on support for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable processes, including customer and supplier queries and payment preparation
Managing intercompany reconciliations, cross‑charges, netting, and goods‑in‑transit accruals
Formal Education: AAT qualified / part‑qualified, or equivalent accounting experience
Experience: Relevant accounting experience in a general ledger / month‑end focused role
Strong hands‑on experience with general ledger accounting and month‑end close
Practical AR, AP, and intercompany accounting experience
Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manage and analyse financial data
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage competing priorities
Experience working in a multinational or multi‑entity finance environment
Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems
Prior interim or fixed‑term contract experience in a finance function