Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity for someone that has had practical experience of calculating accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations and for the right candidate study support will be considered. The ideal candidate will also have had some exposure to the monthly management accounts process within a previous finance role and will be hands on in approach and happy to also take on some transactional duties as required.
The role will primarily be focused upon assisting with the production of the management accounts and the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting with the monthly closing and reporting of the books and records, related account reconciliations and will involve interaction with stakeholders across the business.
Key responsibilities of the role will involve: -
-Supporting the monthly management accounts production by processing journals, reconciliations, variance analysis and accruals
-Monthly reconciliation of various balance sheet accounts
-Maintaining and updating control accounts including calculation of prepayments
-Preparation and inputting of depreciation journals
-Providing support to senior management team and suggesting ways of improving processes and implementing change when required
-Supporting with the budgeting and forecasting process when required
-Analysis of credit card and cash expenses
-Cross checking ledger work at month/year end and identifying any errors and correcting
- Assisting with any other transactional duties as required.
In return you will receive -
-The opportunity to join a growing business with real opportunity to develop and move up within the finance team
-Access to a great working environment with a sense of work-life balance and the chance to learn and work with a friendly team
-A competitive salary, benefits and potential study package
-Free onsite parking

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

-Have experience of working within a finance role and will have a desire to progress within the industry -Ideally be studying towards or will be AAT qualified and will have an interest in further study or will already be studying CIMA/ACCA. Alternatively candidates who are more qualified by experience will also be considered -Be able to work within a fast paced, ever changing environment -Have excellent communication skills and will be forward thinking and will challenge existing processes when needed -Have excellent IT skills and will be comfortable with pivot tables and v-lookups