Assistant Finance Manager

Michael Page (UK); Weybridge; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Weybridge is seeking an Assistant Finance Manager to join their accounts team. This role involves managing service charge accounts, preparing budgets, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Ideal for candidates looking to expand their accounting knowledge with support for further qualifications.

Benefits

Study support towards AAT, CIMA, ACCA

1 day home working per week

Ad hoc flexibility when needed

Qualifications

• Good understanding of financial and accounting principles.
• Ideally AAT qualified or studying CIMA/ACCA.
• Experience in the property industry or service charge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain service charge accounts ensuring accuracy.
• Prepare and review service charge budgets.
• Collaborate with property management team to resolve accounts queries.

Skills

Financial principles

Accounting principles

Interpersonal skills

Education

AAT qualification

CIMA/ACCA studies

Tools

QUBE

Job description

• Working for a well established medium sized business
• HYBRID: 4 days in the office, 1 from home per week.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established business with multiple offices. The accounts team is based in Weybridge and is a hardworking team within a friendly, supportive environment.

HYBRID: This is predominately an office based role but most staff work 1 day from home per week.

Job Description

Assistant Finance Manager role involves:



You will play a crucial part in ensuring accurate and efficient financial management of service charge accounts within a fast-paced environment while upholding compliance with financial regulations.

The individual will be working directly under, and act as a "number 2" to the Head of Accounts and will be involved with all aspects of the accounts department.

Good accounting knowledge to the level of understanding 'profit & loss' and 'balance sheet' reports, whether through qualifications or experience is a must. Training will be given where needed.

This is an ideal position for someone wishing to expand their knowledge and take further accounting qualifications.



Key duties:

• Managing and maintaining service charge accounts, ensuring accuracy and compliance with RICS regulations
• Prepare and review service charge budgets
• Producing client statements and any additional reports required
• VAT reporting
• Collaborate with property management team to resolve accounts queries
• Liaise with external accountants on production of year end accounts where necessary
• Assisting with the company accounts

The Successful Applicant

A successful Assistant Finance Manager should have:

• Good understanding of financial and accounting principles.
• Will ideally be AAT qualified, or a CIMA/ACCA studier (although this is not essential)
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Property industry, or service charge, experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience with the system QUBE is also desirable but not essential as full training will be provided

What's on Offer

Assistant Finance Manager role offers:

• A competitive salary of £37,500- £45,000 per annum.
• Study support towards AAT, CIMA, ACCA.
• 1 day home working per week, and ad hoc flexibility when needed.