Job Description

**Please note, this is an office-based position. There is no option to work remotely**

The Role:

• Assisting with the efficient day-to-day running of the Finance function of business and associated businesses
• Managing sales ledger including creation of invoices, credit notes and debt collection across all businesses
• Managing purchase ledger including inputting supplier bills, credit notes, and raising supplier payments across all businesses
• Raising purchase orders and managing the process
• Managing and raising queries both internally and externally
• Bank payment
• Cash collection, reconciling statements and managing cash flow
• Setting up new clients and suppliers across all businesses
• Supporting the preparation of management accounts and month-end duties, including ownership of specified control account reconciliations
• Preparing relevant balance sheet reconciliations and follow up issues highlighted by senior management
• Providing financial and management information to support management decision making
• Posting of monthly journals to include prepayments, accruals, and payroll
• Understand, prepare, and explain variances against budget / forecast
• Assist in preparation of statutory accounts
• Assisting in stocktake and stock reconciliations and Valuations
• Assisting in yearend Audits
• Assisting with monthly payroll
• Dealing with HMRC with regards to VAT, tax, and PAYE
• Ensuring compliance with all company financial controls
• Dealing with financial paperwork and filing
• Providing ad-hoc finance support and cover as required

The ideal candidate:

• AAT Level 3 or above or equivalent accountancy qualification level beneficial
• Experience of working in a finance role with knowledge of accounts functions
• Prior experience of supporting with the preparation of management accounts
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent IT skills
• Knowledge of accounting systems
• Experienced and previously worked with manual bookkeeping processes
• Highly organised and the ability to manage own workload efficiently
• Organised, with high attention to detail

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• AAT Level 3 or above or equivalent accountancy qualification level beneficial
• Experience of working in a finance role with knowledge of accounts functions
• Prior experience of supporting with the preparation of management accounts
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent IT skills
• Knowledge of accounting systems
• Experienced and previously worked with manual bookkeeping processes
• Highly organised and the ability to manage own workload efficiently
• Organised, with high attention to detail