Senior Accounts Assistant - Finance

Bradley Hall | South East; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradley Hall | South East is seeking an experienced finance professional to support our Group Finance Director. This broad role sits within a small, busy team and collaborates closely with the Finance Director, MD and Board.

You will produce monthly management accounts and forecasts, assist with budgets, run payroll for the group and SPVs, and work with external accountants on statutory accounts and tax. Sage reporting and HR/office support are also part of the remit.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience in a finance role.
• Experience with budgets, financial planning and management accounts to tight deadlines.
• AAT Level 4 qualified, studying, or willing to study.
• Sage experience is useful but not essential.
• Organised, accurate and able to manage a varied workload.
• Good communicator who works well on your own and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts, budget monitoring reports and group cash-flow forecasts
• Helping prepare annual budgets and medium-term financial plans
• Supporting Heads of Department on budgets and performance, and leading financial reviews for Gosforth and Durham offices
• Running payroll for the group and its SPVs, monthly intercompany rebalancing and balance sheet reconciliations
• Working with external accountants on statutory accounts and corporation tax returns
• Covering VAT returns, credit control, company secretarial duties and purchase ledger supervision when the Finance Director is away
• Developing Sage reporting and finance processes
• Supporting HR and office administration, including contracts, onboarding and systems set-up

Skills

Experience in finance

Budgets and financial planning

Teamwork and communication

Education

AAT Level 4

Tools

Sage

Job description

Bradley Hall is the North East's largest full-service property consultancy, with around 100 staff across 10 offices. The group now covers several companies, with multi million pound turnover, and we are looking for an experienced finance professional to support our Group Finance Director.

This is a broad role in a small, busy team. You will work closely with the Finance Director and your work will feed directly into decisions made by the Managing Director and the Board.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts, budget monitoring reports and group cash-flow forecasts
• Helping prepare annual budgets and medium-term financial plans
• Supporting Heads of Department on budgets and performance, and leading financial reviews for our Gosforth and Durham offices
• Running payroll for the group and its SPVs, monthly intercompany rebalancing and balance sheet reconciliations
• Working with our external accountants on statutory accounts and corporation tax returns
• Covering VAT returns, credit control, company secretarial duties and purchase ledger supervision when the Finance Director is away
• Developing our Sage reporting and finance processes
• Supporting HR and office administration, including contracts, onboarding and systems set-up

About You

• 4+ years' experience in a finance role
• Experience of budgets, financial planning and management accounts to tight deadlines
• AAT Level 4 qualified, studying, or willing to study
• Sage experience is useful but not essential
• Organised, accurate and comfortable managing a varied workload
• A good communicator who works well on your own and as part of a team

What We Offer

We want people who will get stuck in and become part of the team, and we will invest in them in return. That includes support with your AAT studies and room to take on more responsibility as the group grows

Our team of experts, throughout our established branch network of offices, is here to ensure that our clients are supported with any property related project, big or small, from start to finish.

Our dedicated service departments work closely in partnership and include; Commercial Agency, Valuation & Lease Advisory, Land & Development, Commercial Property Management, Residential Lettings and Management, Building Surveying, Residential Agency, New Homes, Mortgages, and Planning and Design.