Senior Finance Assistant

Are you currently AAT Qualified or Studying towards your AAT Qualification and looking for an Employer who can offer you variety in the role and routes to progression.

I am recruiting for a unique Business who are keen to offer an exciting opportunity to a technically experienced accounts professional

Please see below

Senior Finance Assistant - AAT Part Qualified / Qualified

Permanent (8.30am - 5.15pm) + Great benefits

Salary £28k - £38k (Depends on experience)

Free Car Parking

Office based (one day WFH after training)

Role Profile

You will be responsible for the day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting through to management accounts/financial statements including audits where required for a variety of entities/family interests. These include limited companies operating in the financial consultancy and property sectors.

You will be expected to:

• Ensure all finance functions and accounting records are maintained accurately and in a timely manner
• Undertake all prime entry bookkeeping tasks ensuring all income and costs have been appropriately approved, recorded accurately and VAT where applicable is correctly treated
• Administer all payments runs to the required frequency culminating in a weekly bank reconciliation where needed
• Prepare VAT returns ensuring these are submitted on time
• Maintain all fixed asset registers, ledgers and control accounts accurately
• Undertake credit control if required
• Produce management accounts and year end statutory accounts files for internal and external audit review
• Prepare regular reports not limited to actual v budget cost summaries and profit forecasts as an example
• Undertake project work as required
• Provide holiday and sickness cover for other team members when needed
• Report to the Team Leader or Deputy Head of Office as work requires

The ideal candidate

• Is working towards their accountancy qualification, recently qualified or qualified by experience with at least five years of relevant experience, ideally within practice.
• Has experience of accounting for transactions that are subject to VAT
• Can proactively prioritise their own work as this role deals with a high volume of information
• Has integrity, discretion and the ability to deal with confidential information
• Has excellent administration and communication skills (both written and verbal with attention to detail)
• Is tactful, diplomatic and approachable, with the ability to deal assertively with a wide range of people
• Has excellent IT skills, a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience of using accounting software
• Is flexible and willing to learn
• Enjoys working on their own or as part of a wider team, being a team player is key

ON OFFER:

• An attractive salary with a guaranteed annual salary and bonus review
• Discretionary mid-year salary and bonus review
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Option to make additional pension contributions through salary sacrifice into a scheme of your choice
• 25 days holiday plus all bank holidays with a discretionary extra 3 days added for Christmas
• Individual BUPA cover including unlimited outpatients and dental cover
• Life insurance 4 x gross salary
• Our commitment to provide you with ongoing CPD to enhance your knowledge, skills and experience
• Professional training support provided as required
• Cycle to work benefit scheme
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Free car parking