Job Introduction
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accounts Assistant to join our established team. This role is a good opportunity to use your expertise in an organisation that truly makes a difference. Our Finance Team is integral to ensuring our operation rums smoothly, allowing the rest of the business to focus on quality outcomes for our children. This role would suit someone who is interested in working for a small to medium sized business, used to working at pace and managing key stakeholder engagement.
Main Responsibility
As Senior Accounts Assistant, you will focus on ensuring that Purchase Ledger processes are followed and reviewed in line with the team’s KPI’s and objectives of the business.
In addition to Purchase Ledger, you will assist the Finance Manager with the month end accounts preparation and General Ledger reconciliations, daily banking and other ad hoc finance duties as and when required. You will also be responsible for:
- Processing supplier invoices and staff expenses with related payment runs
- Managing new/existing supplier details and relationships
- Communicating with internal and external stakeholders including suppliers, providing excellence customer service
- Supplier statement reconciliation
- Purchase card and petty cash control, review, ledger postings and reconciliations
- Bank postings with matched invoices and corresponding reconciliations
- Assist Finance Manager with month end processing to achieve strict deadlines
- Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Involvement in implementation of a new purchase order system
- Resolving queries with both internal and external stakeholders
- Support of the team with any ad hoc finance work
The Ideal Candidate
Will be highly motivated, organised, analytical and self-driven. We are looking for professionals with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure to multiple tight deadlines; You will have at least two years Purchase Ledger/General Ledger experience including preparing and posting accruals and prepayments and already achieved or be studying towards AAT Level 2 or the equivalent accounting qualifications.
You will also have experience of working in a busy team, completing month end and have used Sage 50 Accounts and Microsoft Office.
We have a commitment to safeguarding Children. All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland as we follow safer recruitment processes proof of identity will be required. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Package Description
Full Time - Maternity Cover
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
£25,000 - £28,000
Other benefits include:
- Pension scheme
- Paid holiday
- Private Health Cover
- A 24/7 employee assistance and counselling programme
- 'Above and beyond' recognition scheme
- Full funded training for your CPD and recognised qualifications
- Employee medical benefit scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Access to employee engagement events
- Ongoing continuous professional development opportunities
