Assistant Financial Accountant

Openwork; Swindon; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and fast-paced organization as an Assistant Financial Accountant, where your expertise will support operational objectives and enhance financial processes. This role emphasizes continuous improvement and collaboration within a talented finance team. You will engage in essential tasks such as cash reconciliations, month-end processes, and stakeholder management. With a commitment to personal and professional development, this company values individuality and fosters an inclusive environment. Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus scheme, and a range of benefits while contributing to a culture recognized as one of the best places to work.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Critical illness cover

Income protection

Death in service

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible benefits including private medical and dental insurance

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or studying accountant with experience in financial accounting.
• Strong Excel skills for data manipulation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring cash position and completing daily cash reconciliations.
• Completing month-end processes including journals and reconciliations.
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Cash Reconciliation

Financial Accounting

Excel Skills

Stakeholder Management

Accounting Principles

Education

Part-qualified Accountant

Qualified by Experience

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Job description

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Financial Accountant to support our operational objectives and deliver high-quality, cost-effective services within our Finance team. Working closely with our Finance Manager, you will implement best-in-class processes and promote continuous improvement in our control environment.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, based two days a week in our Swindon office.

The benefits:

• Salary up to £40,000
• Bonus scheme - on-target bonus of 7.5%
• Pension scheme - contribute up to 5%, with Openwork matching and contributing an additional 5%
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection - 1x salary
• Death in service - 4x salary
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 10 additional days
• Flexible benefits including private medical and dental insurance

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Monitoring cash position, completing daily cash reconciliations, and posting monthly to the GL
2. Completing month-end processes including journals, analysis, and reconciliations
3. Performing Platform Cash Control reconciliations and liaising with Payment Services regarding queries
4. Reconciling and analyzing balance sheet accounts regularly, investigating and resolving queries promptly
5. Owning fixed asset accounting and the annual verification process
6. Reconciling and posting intercompany and intra-group transactions, and preparing supporting documentation
7. Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders
8. Facilitating internal and external audit requirements
9. Responding to queries and issues professionally and promptly
10. Maintaining sections of the Finance Function Manual and Operating Procedures
11. Completing ONS returns
12. Supporting ad hoc requests to aid study and development

What you will need to succeed:

• Part-qualified or studying accountant, or qualified by experience
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP is advantageous
• Experience in a financial accounting role within a large organization is preferable
• Ability to meet deadlines and focus on tasks
• Experience with cash reconciliation is useful
• Understanding of accounting principles in a business environment
• Professional, enthusiastic, and positive attitude
• Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong Excel skills for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting
• Effective time management skills; able to prioritize, resource, and plan workload; proactive when appropriate
• Understanding of high standards in Finance

Why us?

We're a dynamic, fast-paced, growing business with ambitious goals. Our success is driven by our talented team at The Openwork Partnership. We invest heavily in our colleagues, fostering personal and professional development to help them reach their full potential.

We are proud of our culture, recognized as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. We value individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity. We believe everyone can make a difference, and race, religion, disability, and gender are never barriers. Our ethic of care supports work-life balance, trusting colleagues to choose how, when, and where they work to bring their best selves to work.