Company Accounts Finance Assistant

Diamond Blaque HR Solutions; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector provider in London is seeking a Company Accounts Finance Assistant to offer high-level financial support for SEN funding. Responsibilities include managing rent receipts, conducting reconciliations, and preparing the cash book. Essential qualifications include GCSEs in English and Mathematics, AAT qualification, and advanced Microsoft Office skills. Candidates should also have experience in private accounting and possess strong analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Actively studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification.
• Experience in private company accounting.

Responsibilities

• Process manual rent receipts, including weekly bank receipts.
• Conduct regular and ad hoc reconciliations.
• Prepare and maintain the cash book, including monthly reconciliations.

Skills

Good numeracy and communication skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to cope with pressure and deadlines

High IT literacy

Education

GCSE Grade in English Language and Mathematics

AAT Qualified

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Description

Our local government clients are seeking a Company Accounts Finance Assistant to provide high-level administrative, financial, and contract support to the SEN Funding and Finance Officer for High Needs Block expenditure across different types of schools and other partner agencies. This will enable the SEN Service to log, monitor, and track payments made to educational settings, in line with the High Needs Funding Operational Guidance, for nurture group delivery, external contracts, and purchases such as specialist equipment.

Your key responsibilities

Responsible for processing manual rent receipts, including the weekly bank receipts from tenants. Undertaking reconciliations, both regular and ad hoc, e.g. bank and financial reconciliations, cashbook, and year-end. Responsible for preparing, maintaining and processing the cash book, including monthly bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.

Qualification Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.


• AAT Qualified (or equivalent)


• Advanced Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media and CRM.

Shortlisting Criteria

• Actively studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification.


• Experience in private company accounting.


• Good numeracy and communication skills, and the ability to present financial and other information clearly and concisely, both orally and in a written format.


• Ability to prioritise work and work as part of a team.


• Experience of using computerised systems, in particular Excel, Word, SAP and other financial information systems,


• Good Knowledge of IFRS Consolidations and preparation of financial statements.


• Experience executing the month-end closing processes.


• Effective communication with both internal and external customers.


• Accuracy and attention to detail.


• Analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to cope with pressure and deadlines.


• Ability to carry out numerical calculations.


• Must be highly IT literate (both finance systems and Excel)

Essential Compliance Requirements

• 3 Years References


• Enhanced DBS


• A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role. Please be prepared for this additional step in the application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public sector provider, is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.