Senior Group Accounts Assistant
CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Limited
Location
Halifax, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Senior Group Accounts Assistant
* Salary: £30,000 + DOE
* 25 Days Annual leave plus Bank holidays
* Bonus Holiday days over Christmas
* Annual Salary Review
* Long service benefits every 5 years
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.30pm - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Location: Halifax
Qualifications:
Preferably CIMA qualified, although will consider AAT level 4 qualifications.
The main purpose of the role is:
The role involves working closely with the Group Finance Director, within the central accounts department. You will also be assisting the equity partners of the business, providing timely financial information to allow strategic business planning decisions to be made.
Key to the ongoing development of the central accounts function, you will assist and support in all areas of the central accounts, including mentoring/training junior accounts employees.
In conjunction with the Finance Director, oversee the smooth running of the central accounts department.
* Preparing weekly sales/debtors reports and distributing to the equity partners.
* Undertaking a purchase ledger control function and overseeing accurate monthly creditor payment runs including monthly supplier reconciliations.
* Completion of bank reconciliations for the group limited companies.
* Completion of client bank account reconciliations.
* Undertake control account reconciliations.
* Undertake/assist in the running of the payroll.
* Cashflow Monitoring and reporting cashflow projections to equity partners.
* Assist with running payroll for all group businesses.
* Strong focus on cost control.
* Undertake/assist in the running of control accounts, prepayments and accruals.
* Posting monthly recharge invoices and reconcile inter-company balances.
* Assist in the completion of the year end accounts and liaising with the group accountants.
* Control of credit card posting and information provision.
* Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly/yearly management accounts information for the equity partners, to form part of financial performance reviews and setting ongoing financial budgets.
* Undertaking regular supplier payment runs.
* Assisting in one-off projects as part of the monitoring and implementation of group investment, acquisition and cost control projects, both a group and individual department level.
* Assist in budgeting and monitoring expenses, with a strong focus on helping the business attain set financial goals within timescales agreed as part of the business development planning process.
* Work alongside Finance Director/Equity Partners/Directors and Associate Directors in developing achievable and measurable financial targets both at departmental and company level.
* Producing reports to Partner level identifying key financial performance indicators to ensure achievement of set goals.
* Working alongside the Finance Director to coordinate and supervise daily operations.
* To be flexible and adaptable and customer focuses.
The following are key skills for the role:
* Good communication skills, with the ability to compose and explain complex issues concisely to different audiences.
* Have a minimum of 2 years relevant experience as an assistant management accountant.
* Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles and regulations.
* Experience of working as part of a small finance team.
* Exceptional attention to details and accuracy.
* Good interpersonal, and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Good organisational and time management skills.
* Motivated and productive attitude.
* Ability to prioritise and undertake a range of tasks with a positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn.
* Strong numeracy skills.
* Ability to keep calm under pressure.
* Confidence in your own judgement.
* Excellent understanding of Excel/spreadsheets.
* Methodical approach to query resolution.
* Good understanding of navigating accounting software, including data entry, reporting and analysis of purchase ledger.
CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. CLD Recruitment (Leeds) Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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£26k - £30k per annum
