Finance Assistant

Title: Finance Assistant

Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Leeds, 1-day WFH

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 + bonus + study support + benefits

Our client is a leading housing development group, headquartered in central London, with operations in Leeds . Due to growth, the company is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their high-performing finance team on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the preparation and control of intercompany, related party and third party reconciliations.
• Preparation of bank reconciliations and payment instructions
• Preparation of weekly supplier payment reports
• Preparation of weekly utility payment reports
• Set up ad-hoc and weekly payments in banking to pay suppliers with relevant controls and approvals in place
• Perform supplier statement reconciliation on monthly basis
• Ensure the ongoing completion of bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Review and process staff reimbursement and expense claims.
• Assist in budget preparation and all related monthly management reporting.
• Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory accounts.
• Assist in the transition to a new accounting software system.
• Assist in the preparation of information for investors and banks. Assist in the preparation of information required for board meetings.
• Assist in the preparation of VAT returns.

Role Requirements

• Part qualified with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Experience of month end reporting and a proven ability to operate to tight deadlines
• Experience of preparing financial reports
• Accounts Payable experience
• Good understanding of accounting concepts
• Property experience whilst not essential would be highly relevant
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated strong self-motivation, ability to liaise with various stakeholders and ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrated the ability to work in a team environment, strong consensus building, verbal and written communication skills, and strategic planning capabilities