Finance Assistant

Starr Underwriting; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing Financial Reporting Team is seeking a detail-oriented individual for a hybrid role in Bury St Edmunds. Responsibilities include overseeing consolidated Accounts Payable invoices, resolving invoicing issues, and supporting audits. Ideal candidates are analytical, proactive, and possess advanced Excel skills, along with relevant qualifications in finance.

Qualifications

• A-Levels or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of CASS, IFRS, UK GAAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance teams with invoice allocations and postings.
• Resolve invoicing queries across the Group.
• Assist in year-end and mid-year audits.

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

A-Levels or equivalent

Part qualified AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE

Job description

This is a hybrid role once training is complete with 2 to 3 days per week to be based in the office in Bury St Edmunds.

Purpose of the Role

This exciting new opportunity has arisen to join and support a growing Financial Reporting Team. You will be responsible for the analysis and allocation of consolidated Accounts Payable invoices across the segment and making intercompany recharges into the wider Group. You will be working with various departments and stakeholders including Accounts Payable to resolve queries, ensuring that allocations are made in line with the Group financial control framework and Group reporting timetable.

What you will do

This is an overview and not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Collaborating with your line manager, you will develop your own objectives but focus on all of the following:

• Support the Finance teams with the business unit allocation and posting of purchase ledger invoices.
• Work with various teams across the Group to resolve queries on invoicing to obtain the required information and establish the business unit allocations and general ledger coding.
• Become a key contact within the Group for the segment’s intercompany postings.
• Provide supporting information on the invoice allocations to stakeholders across the Group as required.
• Support the business with analysis on invoicing to assist in cost saving and enhance understanding of costs received.
• Maintain a schedule of invoicing for the tracking of specific costs.
• Support the Finance teams with the year-end and mid-year audits.
• Ad hoc tasks to support the Financial Reporting Team as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Education – A-Levels or equivalent

Specialised Knowledge – CASS, IFRS, UK GAAP

Microsoft Excel - Skills to an advanced level

Professional Certification – part qualified AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE

Technical experience:

• Knowledge of IFRS Accounting concepts and processes
• Strong knowledge of internal financial controls
• Strong understanding of Chart of Accounts and cost centre structure

This is an opportunity for a self motivated individual with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail who works well in a team and with determination to see matters to a conclusion. You will need to be able to use initiative, be proactive, resourceful, analytical and adaptable whilst working under pressure in conjunction with quick learning of new processes and systems.

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