Accounts Assistant
This company does not have a finance function. The Head of Business Operations has been processing the invoices, payments, expenses but they need a dedicated finance person to take on these duties and report to them. Hence this newly created role to provide day-to-day financial bookkeeping to the company.
Division: Finance
Salary: £24k - 29k per year
Location: Oxfordshire, England
Work Type: Permanent
Job: 23288
Responsibilities
* Maintain and update project related financial records
* Process invoices, payments, and expenses accurately and in a timely manner
* Manage monthly payroll and ensure compliance with relevant UK regulations
* Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
* Assist with budgeting and forecasting activities
* Manage payments and bank account transactions
* Maintain and develop finance-driven processes
* Assist in setting up a new ERP financial system
Rewards
* The working hours are 40 per week - 9am-6pm with an unpaid 1-hour lunch break.
* This is a full-time, permanent role. 5 days a week in the office.
* The office is based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire and there is plenty of parking available.
* Unlimited annual leave
* Generous company 10% pension contribution regardless of employee contribution
* Cycle to work scheme
* Tax efficient technology schemes
* Incentive Stock Option Plan
* BUPA Private Healthcare Insurance upon successful completion of probationary period
The client is unable to offer sponsorship support for this role, now or in the future, and so you must have unrestricted right to work in the UK and live local to the office to get there 5 days a week.
The Company
Our client is a global scientific technology research and development company.
Experience
To be successful in this role you must have previous UK based experience in a finance role and preferably within a similar type of agile, fast-paced and ever-changing organisation, working with ambiguity and being prepared to roll your sleeves up and do whatever is required beyond the basic job description. You must have, or be working towards, a finance bookkeeping qualification such as ACCA or similar and have a good understanding of UK accounting principles. You must have experience of providing payroll data to a payroll provider.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively
* Strong professional communication skills, both written and verbal, to be able to liaise with different stakeholders and Project Managers across the organisation
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other relevant finance software applications, ideally Quickbooks, Xero and Sage
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
* Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and deadlines
* Excellent time management and interpersonal skills with the ability to meet deadlines
* Demonstrated ability to work comfortably in a highly collaborative, cross-functional, and team-oriented environment
* Desire and demonstrated ability to thrive and produce results in a fluid, dynamic, and fast-paced environment
* Passion for solving problems and challenges in a highly technical and scientific environment
Location
This role requires you to be based in the office in Northern Oxfordshire, 5 days a week. Please ensure you are local to apply for this role.
You must have the full right to work in the UK as this client does not have a sponsorship licence.
How to Apply for this Accounts Assistant role
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