Finance Officer

Silver Planet Group; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services company in Beaconsfield seeks a hands-on Finance Officer. You will manage daily financial operations, ensure compliance, and support strategic decision-making. Strong technical accounting skills and a proactive mindset are essential. The role offers a salary between £38,000 - £42,000, with benefits like a pension scheme and study support. This is an office-based position with flexible hours.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Private healthcare/discounted services

Study support

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a finance officer/accounting role.
• Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards, VAT, and HMRC requirements.
• Proven track record of preparing management accounts and supporting audits.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily financial operations including accounts payable and stock management.
• Prepare month-end adjustments and support production of management accounts.
• Manage financial compliance including VAT and HMRC reporting.

Skills

Proactive

Strong Excel skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Qualified or part-qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Overview

Our client, based in Beaconsfield, is looking for a hands-on and experienced Finance Officer to join their team. The Finance Officer will play a key role in managing the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all financial processes. The role requires an experienced individual with strong technical accounting skills, attention to detail, and the ability to support strategic decision-making in a growing business. This is an office-based role with flexible hours - 9-5 or 8.30-4.30 or 8-4.

Salary & Package

• Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 depending on experience and qualifications.
• Benefits: Pension scheme, private healthcare/discounted services, study support (if part-qualified), staff wellbeing initiatives.
• Progression: Opportunity to move into Finance Manager or Business Partner role as the practice expands e.g. new sites and further growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and support all aspects of daily financial operations, including accounts payable and stock management. Supporting accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and payroll processing where necessary.
• Prepare month end adjustments and reconciliations and support the production of management accounts, cash flow forecasts, and financial performance reports.
• Support budgeting and financial planning cycles, providing variance analysis and commentary to management.
• Manage financial compliance, including VAT, and HMRC reporting.
• Support Head of Finance to liaise with external auditors, accountants, and banks to ensure statutory requirements are met.
• Responsible for the ordering of stock and supplies ensuring the recording of stock is accurate in the system.
• Carry out investigation of discrepancies and adjustment of stock levels on clinical system where necessary. Reporting concerns to the Head of Finance.
• Maintain a good understanding of the 'Accounts', 'Stock' and reporting functions of the system to support and train the wider team.
• Implement and maintain robust financial controls, policies, and procedures.
• Raising sales invoices / credit notes and dispatching to customers.
• Ensure price lists/charge bands and information sheets are kept up to date and communicated to the wider team. Ensure new products are added and highlight any price fluctuation to the Head of Finance.
• Carry out annual service and product price reviews and present to Head of Finance.
• Contribute to business development projects by providing financial insights and feasibility analysis.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a finance officer/accounting role.
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (AAT, ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards, VAT, and HMRC requirements.
• Proven track record of preparing management accounts and supporting audits.
• Excellent IT skills including advanced Excel; experience with accounting software (Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, or similar).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong communicator, able to explain financial matters clearly to non-financial colleagues.
• Collaborative team player, comfortable working with senior leadership.
• Tenacious, reliable, and adaptable.
• This is an operational finance role with a requirement to build strong relationships with other departments and assist with customer finance queries as required.

Please note that we will only contact those candidates that we assess as suitable for the positions we have currently available based on their experience, training, and skills. If we do not have anything suitable, we will not keep your CV for more than 30 days.

As an equal opportunity employer, Bucks and Berks Recruitment is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

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