Finance Assistant

Head Office Finance; Diss; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in veterinary services is seeking a Finance Assistant at their Head Office in Diss. The successful candidate will support the Management Accounts team in various financial tasks, including month-end processes, reconciliations, and data management, while contributing to a collaborative work environment. Attractive salary coupled with numerous benefits enhances the overall employee experience.

Benefits

6.6 weeks holiday

Buy/sell holiday scheme

Pension matched up to 6%

1 extra holiday day per year up to 5 years

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave

Generous staff discount on pet care and products

Qualifications

• Part qualified or AAT Qualified or equivalent preferred.
• Demonstrable Excel skills required.
• Effective communication and organisational abilities needed.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist Management Accountants in their core responsibilities.
• Assist in month-end processes, collating and processing financial data.
• Help reconcile monthly balance sheets and review nominal ledgers.

Skills

Good Excel skills

Good oral communication skills

Good organisational skills

Education

Part qualified or AAT Qualified or equivalent

Job description

CVS Group plc is an AIM listed, international integrated veterinary services provider which delivers to clients through three business areas; our veterinary practices, diagnostic laboratories and e-commerce division. Our success is derived from the passion our people have for animals and for making pets a priority, it's what is at the heart of our work, every day.

The Group generates revenue of more than £500m from 500 practices across the UK and Australia, with more than 8,000 employees across vets, nurses, other clinical employees and within our support office. In a growing pet market, we are well positioned for both organic and acquisitive growth, and significant investment projects are in progress to enhance our infrastructure and central support for the Group.

This is a permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week at our Head Office in Diss.

Summary of the role:

The role has responsibility of being a Finance Assistant in the Management Accounts team.

The principal aspects of the role are:

• Support and assist the Management Accountants to enable them to fulfil their core responsibilities to the business at the highest level;
• Assist in the month end process by collating and processing data for input into the financial systems, ensuring the process is understood;
• Assist in the reconciliation of monthly balance sheets;
• Assist in the review of nominal ledgers, making accruals and prepayments for income and costs accordingly;
• Assist in maintaining the email inboxes and dealing with queries from the across the business;
• Assist the Management Accountants in the resolution of queries received from the Management Accounts Manager and other colleagues across the business;
• Assist in ad hoc tasks as directed by the Management Accountant

Key Skills Required:

• Part qualified or AAT Qualified or equivalent (preferred)
• Good Excel skills
• Good oral communication skills
• Good organisational skills

Alongside an attractive salary, we are offering benefits including; 6.6 weeks holiday, buy/sell holiday scheme, pension matched up to 6%, 1 day extra holiday per year up to 5 years, enhanced, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, generous staff discount on pet care and products.

CVS is committed to being a fully inclusive place to work where all our colleagues are encouraged and supported to be themselves, where difference is celebrated and where everyone feels able to deliver their best. We are also determined to build a workforce that is more representative of our diverse communities and the people we provide our services to.

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