Job description:
Our client, a multi-disciplined professional services company which includes Chartered Accountants, Tax Advisers, Financial Planners and Legal professionals working across eight offices in Sheffield, Chesterfield, Rotherham, Knaresborough, Leeds and Buxton.
Based in their Sheffield HQ, this is an opportunity to join the expanding practice as their Company Accountant.
This is a non-fee earning role
Job Purpose:
- To provide accounts and administrative support to the Company Accountant, focussed on bank transactions and the purchase ledger, and to have an understanding of the company accounts in order to deputise for the Company Accountant as required, and assisting in other accounts work
- Maintain the Purchase Ledger, including entering invoices onto Sage and chasing up managers for authorisation
- Update daily bank transactions onto Sage, or other software as applicable
- Bank Reconciliations
- To assist in the preparation of month-end journals, including payroll
- Be involved in the production of daily cashflow forecasts
- To assist with other ad hoc finance work as and when required
- Answer phone calls and transfer them as necessary
- Maintenance of asset register
- Any other general accounts admin work as required
During Company Accountants’ absence:
- Have an understanding of the management accounts in order to answer queries from management
- Cashflow & forecast statements
- Managing payment run including payroll
The person:
Proactive
Attention to detail
Organised
Forward-thinking
Self-motivated
Confident
Experience:
- Proficiency in financial processing work
- Knowledge and understanding of basic accounting practices, journals, profit & loss accounts and balance sheets
- Forward thinking with an analytical approach
- Ability to communicate effectively with Senior Management
- Good IT skills and use of Office 365 - essential
- Sage
- Xero - desirable
Qualifications:
AAT, IAB or other book-keeping qualification
What’s on offer:
£26,000 - £31,000 per year, dependent on experience/skill set
23 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company Pension
Free use of company gym
Close to transport links and shops
37.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm).
Comfortable and social environment