The Financial Reporting Accountant will be responsible for supporting in the smooth running of the accounts function, delivering timely and accurate management accounts. This role will perform in-depth financial analysis and reporting to provide strategic insights on areas such as budgeting, forecasting, risk management and efficiencies. The role will require an individual who is strategic, articulate, methodical and analytical.
Responsibilities will include:
- Developing controls to maximize returns and cash flow and utilize your financial and management experience to ensure the effective running of the dealerships
- Producing monthly management accounts. This will include providing detailed analysis and commentary which will involve extensive liaison with Departmental managers
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- An ability to support in the processing of SAGE payroll tasks if required
- The production of weekly and monthly group reporting as well as the ability to identify trends and to signpost any areas of focus for Departments
- Working alongside Dealer Accountants to oversee the day-to-day supervision of the Accounts team
- Assisting with the annual audit process including liaising with external auditors
- Completion of quarterly VAT reporting and submissions
- Providing input and insight for annual budget preparation
- Helping to create and manage budgets including forecasting, expenses and tracking actual performance against these
- Analysing performance metrics and creating real time reports and insights on business efficiency to share with Departments and to quickly identify any areas of improvement or focus
- Analysing financial data and preparing reports and recommendations for managers as well as highlighting any anomalies
- Performing efficiency assessments across the accounting function as well as assessing business trends to identify work stream improvements and being proactive in identifying industry and business trends
- Developing strong working relationships with Department managers and key stakeholders within their teams.
- Ad hoc projects
What youll have
- Strong technical and analytical accounting skills
- Previous accountancy experience within the motor industry is desirable but not essential
- Strong written and communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of Excel - beyond lookups & subtotal level formulae, to Pivot Tables (preferred VBA )
Whats in it for you:
- Salary dependant on experience
- Company car
- Instant access to the Refer a Friend programme. Not only do you get paid for recommending a friend to work for us, but we will pay you if you recommend new customers too
- Instant access to Peoples Rewards with 1000s of online retail discounts available to every employee and no spending limits
- 30 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
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ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
STOCKTON ON TEES
HYBRID AFTER 3 MONTHS (3 DAYS OFFICE/2 DAYS HOME)
£24,000 to £28,000 + BENEFITS
THE COMPANY:
We’re proud to be exclusively recruiting on behalf of a highly successful and forward-thinking company that is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join the team.
As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll be reporting to the Head of Finance and be responsible for a mix of Credit Control and broader Finance tasks such as Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Payments, setting up Customer Accounts, Credit Checks and Month End Activities.
This is a great opportunity for a driven individual who is undertaking AAT Level 2 or 3, and has 1 year + experience in a broader finance role. Exceptional candidates who haven’t undertaken AAT Qualifications will be considered.
THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ROLE:
Providing cover for other finance or administration duties as required
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll be working in a small team of 3 people with a mixed responsibility for day-to-day transactional finance tasks (50% of the role) and acting as the sole Credit Controller (50% of the role)
Generating Sales Invoices and sending to clients, coordinating queries
Contacting businesses to tactfully collect due and overdue Invoices/debts from organisations ranging from SMEs to Large Corporates. Producing Ad-hoc Sales Invoices as and when required
Manging invoice queries and liaising with the Sales team to enable them to resolve within a timely manner.
Monitoring the Sales Ledger and identifying accounts with doubtful debts and once collection efforts have been exhausted, escalating to the Director for action.
Conducting Daily bank reconciliations, logging debtor payments and ensuring the accounts system matches the bank.
Setting up new customer accounts, conducting credit checks and applying approved limits. Monitoring accounts to ensure credit limits are not exceeded.
Conducting ad-hoc customer account reconciliation to handle discrepancies.
Assisting with creation of Journal entries for accruals and prepayments as and when required.
THE PERSON:
Must have experience within an Accounts Assistant role, or similar position, such as Finance Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk or Assistant Accountant
Any experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment would be an advantage but is not essential.
Ideally with an AAT Level 2 or AAT Level 3, however, exceptional candidates without will be considered.
Experience of Credit Control, Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliation and Payment Preparation
Able to add Journal entries for accruals and prepayments.
Confident around systems, strong communication skills and a ‘can do’ attitude is essential.
Competent with MS Excel
TO APPLY:
Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant position via the advert for immediate consideration.
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ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
IRLAM, MANCHESTER
HYBRID AFTER 3 MONTHS (3 DAYS OFFICE/2 DAYS HOME)
£30,000 to £33,000 + GREAT BENEFITS + BONUS
THE COMPANY:
We’re proud to be exclusively recruiting on behalf of a highly successful and forward-thinking company that is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join the team.
As an Accounts Assistant, you’ll be reporting to the Head of Finance and be responsible for a mix of Credit Control and broader Finance tasks such as Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Payments, setting up Customer Accounts, Credit Checks, Allocating PO numbers, Matching PO numbers to Stock and assisting with Month End Journals.
This is a great opportunity for a driven individual who is undertaking AAT Level 2 or 3, and has 2 years + experience in a broader finance role. Exceptional candidates who haven’t undertaken AAT Qualifications will be considered.
THE ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ROLE:
Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll be working in a small team of 3 people with a mixed responsibility for day-to-day transactional finance tasks (50% of the role) and acting as the sole Credit Controller (50% of the role)
Contacting businesses to tactfully collect due and overdue Invoices/debts from organisations ranging from SMEs to Large Corporates. Producing Ad-hoc Sales Invoices as and when required
Managing invoice queries and liaising with the Sales team to enable them to resolve within a timely manner.
Monitoring the Sales Ledger and identifying accounts with doubtful debts and once collection efforts have been exhausted, escalating to the Director for action.
Conducting Daily bank reconciliations, logging debtor payments and ensuring the accounts system matches the bank.
Setting up new customer accounts, conducting credit checks and applying approved limits. Monitoring accounts to ensure credit limits are not exceeded.
Conducting ad-hoc customer account reconciliation to handle discrepancies.
Assisting the Accounts Assistant with the processing of pre-scanned supplier invoices, conducting supplier bank reconciliation and adding supplier payments for authorisation.
Monitor Stock purchases and ensuring they are accurately matched to Purchase Invoices & PO Numbers, liaising with the Purchasing Department to enable them to resolve on the system.
Assisting with creation of Journal entries for accruals and prepayments as and when required.
THE PERSON:
Must have experience within an Accounts Assistant role, or similar position, such as Finance Assistant, Accounts Clerk, Finance Clerk or Assistant Accountant
Ideally with an AAT Level 2 or AAT Level 3, however, exceptional candidates without will be considered.
Experience of Credit Control, Purchase Ledger, Bank Reconciliation and Payment Preparation
Able to add Journal entries for accruals and prepayments.
Confident around systems, strong communication skills and a ‘can do’ attitude is essential.
TO APPLY:
Please send your CV for the Accounts Assistant position via the advert for immediate consideration.
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Job Description:
Do you have experience working within Financial Services, ideally on the financial reporting of funds? If this sounds like you, we have a great opportunity for you!
Our client, a global financial services business based in Glasgow, is recruiting for a Financial Reporting Senior Accountant to join the business on a permanent basis.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Experience in preparation of statutory accounts, within the Financial Services Sector.
Solid understanding of statutory and regulatory reporting requirements.
Accounting experience and / or Accounting qualification or studying towards an accounting qualification.
Excellent communication skills.
Advanced numerical skills and accounting knowledge.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
Being responsible, reliable and accountable.
Core Responsibilities:
Preparation of the interim and year-end financial statements, managing the end to end financial reporting process from planning to signing and also the audit at year end.
Preparation of monthly board papers (management accounts) and other reporting tasks including administration of the Property funds general ledger, actual distribution rates for the UK funds, closed funds, revenue forecasts and periodic IFRS10 reporting.
Working closely with Fund Accounting and Middle Office teams in ensuring integrity of fund data and managing responses to Clients, Auditors, Trustees, Custodians and other departments the company for those funds assigned responsibility for.
Benefits:
A highly competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 15663
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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