Finance Assistant

CMA Recruitment Group; Alton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join a growing finance team in Alton. The role involves key financial responsibilities such as account reconciliations, budget preparation, and collaboration with management on financial reports. The company offers flexible working hours, competitive holidays, and AAT study support for your professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible start and finish times

25 days annual holiday + bank holidays

Onsite parking

AAT study support

Company pension and life insurance

Qualifications

• Qualified to AAT Level 3 or QBE.
• GCSE in Mathematics and English minimum grade C.

Responsibilities

• Reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts and preparation of financial accounts.
• Assist with budget preparation and liaising with budget holders.
• Monthly supplier report and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Reconciliation

Variance Analysis

Budget Preparation

Accounts Preparation

Education

AAT Level 3 or equivalent

GCSE in Mathematics

GCSE in English

Job description

Working in conjunction with our Andover-based client to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant due to growth within their busy Finance Team.

This is a varied finance role working in a busy team environment with hard deadlines whilst maintaining consistent high professional standards.

What will the Finance Assistant role involve?

• Reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts; preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts; together with annual financial accounts and budgets/forecasts.
• Additionally, this role will provide cover for the Senior Management Accountant therefore previous accountancy experience is required.
• Monthly supplier report reconciliations.
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assisting Senior Management Accountant with budget preparation and liaising with budget holders in line with budget timeline.
• Assisting with variance analysis on quarterly management accounts pack and liaising with budget holders for cost centre reporting, quarterly.
• Purchase Ledger payment runs weekly and month end.
• Processing of colleague expenses in a timely manner.

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Assistant vacancy:

• Qualified either to AAT Level 3 or QBE.
• GCSE or equivalent in Mathematics and English minimum grade C.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Assistant:

• Fantastic benefits including flexible start and finish times, 25 days’ annual holiday + bank holidays.
• Onsite parking.
• AAT study support.
• Company pension and life insurance.

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