Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an Accounts Assistant in Chatham to maintain day-to-day finance records within the Financial Services sector. You will work across the Accounting & Finance department to ensure information is well organized and available when needed.

Responsibilities include processing the general ledger, supporting the monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, and assisting external reporting under UK GAAP, with a hybrid work pattern of three days in the office and two days from home.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining accurate finance records and supporting routine accounting activities.
• Strong attention to detail when processing financial data.
• Ability to check data, identify discrepancies and keep records up to date.
• Clear written and verbal communication with finance colleagues.
• Ability to organise tasks effectively to meet finance deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in processing financial accounting in the general ledger accurately.
• Support monthly close and consolidation with the Financial Accountant and Managers.
• Maintain the control environment over the general ledger, including balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing external reporting under UK GAAP (Half Year and Annual).
• Coordinate with International offices/entities to communicate requirements and challenge results.
• Support internal and external auditors and assist with recommendations.

Skills

Finance accounting

Attention to detail

Data accuracy

Written and verbal communication

Organised

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

As an Accounts Assistant in Chatham, you will help keep day-to-day finance records accurate for an organisation in the financial services industry. You will work across the Accounting & Finance department, ensuring financial information is well organised and available when needed.

Client Details

The organisation operates in the Financial industry and is based in Chatham.

Description

Support the processing of financial accounting in the general ledger accurately and resolve issues in a timely manner

Work closely with the Financial Accountant and Managers and the Society and the International offices/entities to complete the monthly close and consolidation in a controlled manner

Support the effective control environment over the general ledger and accounting function, including performing balance sheet reconciliations and substantiation

Challenge information appropriately to deliver high quality results, along with adequate evidence.

Assist in preparing, reviewing and delivering the external reporting including Half Year and Annual Reporting under UK GAAP

Work closely with the International offices/entities, Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting, Investment Reporting, FP&A, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Operations and business functions to communicate requirements, perform accounting and challenge results

Provide assistance to both internal and external auditors on a timely basis in the performance of their audits and in implementing recommendations agreed by management

Support continuous improvement initiatives and projects as appropriate

Support the compliance with Lloyd's policies for the Society, subsidiaries and International offices, as appropriate

Develop and maintain procedure manuals and/or process documentation

Profile

• Experience of maintaining accurate finance records and supporting routine accounting activities.
• Confidence processing financial information with close attention to detail.
• Ability to check data, identify discrepancies and keep records up to date.
• Comfort working with finance systems and maintaining clear supporting documentation.
• Ability to organise tasks effectively while meeting regular finance deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication when working with finance colleagues.

Job Offer

• Fixed-term contract.
• Salary of £36,000 to £44,000 dependent on the level of experience.
• Hybrid working arrangement, with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

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