Finance Officer

Hays Accountancy and Finance; Neath; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company is seeking a Finance Officer to provide transactional finance and management accounting support for a group of companies. The role, which can be part-time or full-time, offers the flexibility of hybrid working with competitive pay ranging from £30,000 to £40,000 per annum, and requires extensive experience along with strong technical skills in finance.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in an accounting environment is expected.
• Robust understanding of financial processes.
• Knowledge of accounting software (ideally SAGE) and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing payroll for approximately 120 payees.
• Preparing and analysing financial statements.
• Cost analysis related to labour spend.

Skills

Financial processes

Advanced Excel

Education

Part Qualified/Finalist or QBE

Tools

SAGE

Job description

Finance Officer
Permanent and full-time or part-time
Neath
£30-40,000 per annum

The role is hybrid; 2 or 3 days a week from home but with an office located on the outskirts of Neath. This role involves working alongside 2 others to provide transactional finance and management accounting support to a group of companies. The ideal candidate should be dynamic, technically adept, and possess a superb work ethic, ready to hit the ground running.

The responsibilities include:

• Payroll function: Managing payments for about 120 payees (80 monthly and 30 weekly), with processes simplified through annualisation, and potential growth with new facilities.
• Preparing and analysing financial statements
• Cost analysis, particularly in line with labour spend
• Budget reporting
• Assisting with cash flow analysis
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Transactional finance duties related to supplier statements and purchase ledger

You will play a significant role in month-end preparations and providing commercial analysis for business management.

Ideal candidates will have a robust understanding of financial processes, preferably Part Qualified/Finalist or QBE with extensive experience in a finance team. A good understanding of accounting software (ideally SAGE) and advanced Excel skills are essential. This is not an entry-level role; at least 2 years' experience in an accounting environment is expected.

The role offers flexibility, with standard hours of 37 per week across 5 days, but options for reduced hours, a 4-day week, or flexible scheduling to accommodate personal commitments.

Salary depends on experience, ranging from £30,000 to £35,000 FTE based on 37 hours/week.

Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the role requirements, as this is crucial for a successful application.

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