Group Finance Accounts Assistant | Sage & Budgets

Bradley Hall; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradley Hall is seeking an organised accounting professional to support the Finance Director and Senior Accounts Assistant. You will handle invoicing, purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations, utility and rental billing, and supplier payments across the Bradley Hall Group with emphasis on accuracy and timely reporting.

The role involves Sage system improvements, budgeting support, and collaboration with internal heads to ensure statutory obligations are met and management accounts are produced on

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are necessary; however, preference will be given to candidates with 5 GCSE’s (C or 4 including Maths and English) or above.
• Currently studying for AAT qualification or higher (or with a desire to do so)
• Experience of working and developing Sage software is preferential but not a prerequisite.
• Experience of preparation of budgets, medium term financial plans and production of management accounts to a tight deadline.
• The job holder/candidate is a quick learner with a proven track record working to tight deadlines, has a can-do attitude and strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Production of all sales invoices across the group and issue to customers where required
• Process high volume purchase ledger transactions for multiple companies
• Process high levels of income received in an accurate and timely manner
• Perform daily & monthly bank reconciliations
• Raise utility recharges to tenants occupying Bradley Hall premises
• Raise rental invoices to tenants occupying Bradley Hall premises
• Produce supplier payment runs for the review of the Finance Director
• Enter supplier payment runs onto the Barclays banking system
• Carry out credit control as and when required
• Process all staff expense/mileage claims in a timely and efficient manner
• Process credit card payments
• Provide support to the Finance Director during the production of monthly budget monitoring reports
• Reconciliation of utilities invoices and liaising with providers
• Provide internal office support to all HOD’s
• Provide client & supplier liaison
• Carry out supplier reconciliations
• Carry out monthly balance sheet reconciliations for nominated ledger accounts
• Ensuring accounting systems and the finance team are fit for purpose and providing value for money and timely information
• Develop financial processes and systems (Sage) to ensure additional efficiencies in work delivery
• Assist the Group Finance Director in ensuring the Board and Group Managing Director meet all their statutory financial obligations
• Assist in the production of Monthly budget monitoring reports
• Assist in preparation of Group payroll as and when required
• Preparation and issue Job Offer letters
• Preparation and collation of Employment contracts
• Preparation and collation of contract review letters
• Preparation of resignation acknowledgement letters
• Bright HR Administration and monitoring of training completion
• New Starter Laptop set ups
• To support on procurement reviews across group (Take lead once new role appointed to)
• Control and reconciliation of Group Amazon account
• Purchase Order Administration

Skills

Budgeting

Management accounting

Deadline-driven

Education

GCSEs incl Maths & English

AAT qualification (studying)

Tools

Sage

Job description

Bradley Hall is seeking an organised accounting professional to support the Finance Director and Senior Accounts Assistant. You will handle invoicing, purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations, utility and rental billing, and supplier payments across the Bradley Hall Group with emphasis on accuracy and timely reporting.

The role involves Sage system improvements, budgeting support, and collaboration with internal heads to ensure statutory obligations are met and management accounts are produced on