Assistant Accountant
Reference number: JR243093
Location: Hybrid working - home and our office based in London or Liverpool
Working pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, Until end of March 2025
Number of roles: 1
Salary: £29,000 per annum pro rata
We are looking for a Assistant Accountant to join our team.
We are looking to recruitment an immediately available Assistant Accountant within our Operational Finance team until end of March 2025.
The core part of the role will include the monthly invoicing process to recognise our receivables balances from the sales subledger to the general ledger. You’ll also on a daily basis have responsibility over the cash receipting, bank reconciliations and payment allocations, which will dial back as the Bot that is currently finishing testing ahead of go live comes online, shifting focus to then oversight and management of the Bot, and any queries received into the shared mailboxes from stakeholders.
You will be responsible for managing and winding down a balance sheet account associated with student deposits ensuring that they are all cleared and correctly accounted for, while maintaining the integrity of the student accounts on the sales subledger.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Assistant Accountant, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.
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What you’ll bring to the role
1. Have A2 levels or higher in finance/accountancy or business or relevant work experience that demonstrates their passion for the profession.
2. Have the aptitude to learn new concepts and tasks quickly.
3. Have strong Excel skills (working knowledge of pivot tables, sumifs/vlookup/xlookup is essential).
4. Be a clear and confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills so that you can work effectively with colleagues in the finance team.
5. Be a critical thinker, with high attention to detail, a good ability to self-review, and be able to work with accuracy when under pressure.
6. Be capable of working to deadlines and being able to manage your workload effectively when there is time pressure (such as month-end and year-end).
7. Strong organisational skills.
8. A willingness to learn and look for areas to improve on current processes.
What we do
Kaplan International Pathways, a division of Kaplan Inc., offers international students a wide range of flexible study options - from University preparation programmes in the UK, Australia, USA and Japan through to full degree programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Through our academic partnerships with leading universities, our expertise in student recruitment, our exceptional teaching and a real focus on customer service and pastoral care, each year we are proud to welcome thousands of students from more than 100 countries through the doors of our colleges.
In the UK, we operate 9 campus-based colleges in partnership with Bournemouth University, University of Glasgow, University of Liverpool, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Brighton, University of Essex, University of York and University of West of England, Bristol and an off-campus college in London offering pathways to 7 leading well-ranked UK universities.
What we offer
As well as a competitive salary, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
9. 28 days annual leave*
10. Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family
11. 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services
12. Company pension contributions
13. Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels
14. Medicash Health Cash Plan
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