Job Description

Updating financial records and ensuring all transactions are processed correctly in a timely manner

• New acquisitions statutory accounts (small companies) assistance and support with preparation and filing as required

• Post journals to reallocate debtors and reconcile debtors to cash monthly
• Tracking and performing reconciliations, ensure Month End reporting is completed as per the published timetable and all reconciliations are completed in a timely manner and appropriately supported.

• Assisting the central departments with financial queries and any required entries pre-Month End Close with review of balance sheet/P&L variances and provide Quality Variance Analysis
• Ensuring the day to day and long-term compliance of financial procedures
• Drive accurate accruals processes with attention to detail for statement of unrecorded liabilities

• Prepare monthly sales summary for review
• Preparing and posting journals
• Support with day-to-day transactions in finance and perform AP/AR functions as required
• Monitor team inbox and communicate with both external and internal stakeholders
• Request and chase information from vendors and other business stakeholders
• Make payment requests and ensure these are processed for suppliers, HMRC and vendors
• Perform companies house functions and file confirmation statements ensuring that completion accounts are filed on time
• Identify and make appropriate process improvement suggestions
• Comfortable with dealing with people at different levels of management

• Maintain simple progress tracking for allocated tasks/works

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Available at short notice for interviews
• Be AAT Qualified, or CIMA/ACCA studying or QBE
• Strong work ethic and a desire to continually develop good teamwork
• Be able to perform GL & Balance sheet analysis - identify and explain variances
• Knowledge of book-keeping
• Previous experience of general ledger posting and double entry concepts essential
• Experience in professional office environment essential
• Knowledge of Sage desirable
• Strong Excel skills (V-Look ups & Pivot Tables)
• Ability to work well under pressure
• English essential, with strong communication skills (face to face and over Teams etc)
• Passionate Finance professional
• Excellent stakeholder management & influencing skills