Title: Finance Assistant
Type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Leeds, 1-day WFH
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 + bonus + study support + benefits
Our client is a leading housing development group, headquartered in central London, with operations in Leeds . Due to growth, the company is recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their high-performing finance team on a permanent basis.
Responsibilities:
- Responsibility for the preparation and control of intercompany, related party and third party reconciliations.
- Preparation of bank reconciliations and payment instructions
- Preparation of weekly supplier payment reports
- Preparation of weekly utility payment reports
- Set up ad-hoc and weekly payments in banking to pay suppliers with relevant controls and approvals in place
- Perform supplier statement reconciliation on monthly basis
- Ensure the ongoing completion of bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Review and process staff reimbursement and expense claims.
- Assist in budget preparation and all related monthly management reporting.
- Assist in the preparation and filing of statutory accounts.
- Assist in the transition to a new accounting software system.
- Assist in the preparation of information for investors and banks. Assist in the preparation of information required for board meetings.
- Assist in the preparation of VAT returns.
Role Requirements
- Part qualified with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Experience of month end reporting and a proven ability to operate to tight deadlines
- Experience of preparing financial reports
- Accounts Payable experience
- Good understanding of accounting concepts
- Property experience whilst not essential would be highly relevant
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrated strong self-motivation, ability to liaise with various stakeholders and ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrated the ability to work in a team environment, strong consensus building, verbal and written communication skills, and strategic planning capabilities