Finance Assistant

IPS Group Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance recruiting firm is looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their team in Leeds. The role involves various finance-related tasks such as daily data entry, bank reconciliations, and maintaining financial records. Applicants must have AAT level 4 or equivalent qualifications, be proficient in Excel, and possess strong communication skills. This position offers an excellent opportunity to support financial operations and contribute to monthly and annual reporting processes.

Qualifications

• AAT level 4 or equivalent qualifications are essential.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is crucial for the role.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Engage in various finance tasks like data entry and analysis.
• Ensure compliance while handling income and expenditures.
• Conduct weekly bank reconciliations and manage cashbook entries.
• Update the Fixed Asset Register and assist with inventory checks.
• Prepare weekly payment runs and verify payments with VAT checks.
• Assist with month-end tasks such as prepayments and accruals.
• Maintain accurate financial records for external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the annual Financial Statements preparation.

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Excellent communication skills

Education

AAT level 4 or Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA Qualifications or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Our client is recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join their Finance Team. You will help keep their financial operations running smoothly. You’ll handle a mix of income and expenditure tasks, support bank reconciliations, and help look after the Fixed Asset Register.

Responsibilities

• Get involved in a variety of day-to-day finance tasks - data entry, analysis, and creating ad hoc reports in Excel. Plus any other interesting jobs that come your way from the Head of Financial Operations.
• Import payment files and record daily credit card income, making sure everything stays compliant with standards.
• Post income and spending into the cashbook each day, and put together a complete weekly bank reconciliation to help keep everything on track.
• Work alongside the Head of Financial Operations to update the Fixed Asset Register, including adding new assets, processing disposals, and helping with inventory and asset checks.
• Prepare weekly payment runs and upload BACS files to the bank. You’ll also verify payments, check VAT treatment, and make sure everything aligns with procedures.
• Assist the Head of Financial Reporting and Financial Systems with month-end tasks such as calculating prepayments and accruals, posting journals, and doing some ad hoc number-crunching.
• Help gather information needed by external stakeholders.
• Maintain clear and accurate financial records, including reconciling funding received and disbursed, and creating analysis for miscellaneous income and grant funding.
• Play a part in pulling together data needed for the annual Financial Statements.

Qualifications

• AAT level 4 or Part Qualified ACCA or CIMA Qualifications or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.