Accounts Assistant

Fisher German LLP; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Holiday allowance

Enhanced parental leave

Money-saving portal

Death in service

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Fisher German LLP in Ashby-de-la-Zouch is seeking an Accounts Administrator/Clerk to join the Infrastructure Services team. The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week, Mon-Fri) with hybrid working options across the UK.

You’ll handle financial delivery and support accounting processes for client assets in the Utilities and Infrastructure sector. Ideal candidates will have accounting knowledge, experience with debtor management, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks to tight

Qualifications

• Accounting knowledge with debitor/debtors management experience.
• Ability to identify and implement best practice solutions.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to meet strict deadlines and juggle workloads.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal operations: time recording, expenses, disbursements, and project creation.
• Run reports and raise VAT invoices.
• Submit invoices to clients and coordinate approvals.
• Liaise with line managers on expenses and timesheets.
• Coordinate with the finance team and manage WIP data.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Debtor management

Time management

Communication skills

Job description

Would you like to join our established and driven Infrastructure Services team in Ashby? This office serves our clients within the Utilities and Infrastructure sector, and they are part of a close-knit network across the UK to deliver exceptional results for our clients to ensure their assets are being managed and maintained safely and efficiently.

We're looking for a new member of the team to join us and help continue our client service standards. You may have experience as an Accounts Administrator/Clerk or be a strong Administrator who has assisted in financial delivery. If you're a self-starter who enjoys having a varied working load and managing spinning plates, then this could be a great opportunity for you.

This role is a full-time position based on 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

In return, beyond your base salary you will be included in:

• A discretionary bonus scheme
• A generous holiday scheme which commences at 25 days with a sliding scale up to 30 days plus an additional day for your birthday, and additional days to cover the festive period!
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• An online money saving portal
• Death In Service cover, alongside access to an Employee Assistance Programme which includes health appoints for you and your family
• Volunteering Leave equating to 2 days per year (pro rata if you're part-time)

Duties will include:

• Management of internal operations solution, covering time recording, expenses, disbursements, and project creation to include:
• Running reports
• Raising of VAT invoices
• Invoice submission to client
• Liaising with line managers over expense/timesheet and approvals
• Liaising with finance team
• Managing WIP data

The successful candidate will have...

• Accounting knowledge, with a track record in debtor management
• An ability to seek out best practice solutions
• Good communication
• Able to work to strict deadlines/juggle workloads

Why Fisher German?

We've been around for a while, but it doesn't mean we are behind the times! Across our office network we offer a hybrid working approach to help our colleagues design their working day to suit their diaries. Some days you might be in the office enjoying a collaborative team day, and other days might see you focussing on project work at home. Wherever you choose to work, you'll be part of a social and digitally connected workforce with the chance to get involved in a variety of activities, like sports events, pop-up bars, BBQs, CPD days, live leadership updates on Zoom, picnics in the park and lots more.

What's not to love? We work hard but we also have lots of fun!

We have a history going back as far as 1830 but have been Fisher German since 2000. We operate UK wide advising and managing a range of client portfolios with national visibility across all the 6-property market sectors; rural, commercial, development, residential, infrastructure services and sustainable energy.

Bring Yourself to Work

It's simple really, we are passionate about what we do, and we want you to be driven to succeed with us. For this to happen, you need to feel supported and included which is why we're proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.