Company Accounts Finance Assistant

Description

Our local government clients are seeking a Company Accounts Finance Assistant to provide high-level administrative, financial, and contract support to the SEN Funding and Finance Officer for High Needs Block expenditure across different types of schools and other partner agencies. This will enable the SEN Service to log, monitor, and track payments made to educational settings, in line with the High Needs Funding Operational Guidance, for nurture group delivery, external contracts, and purchases such as specialist equipment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

 Responsible for processing manual rent receipts, including the weekly bank receipts from tenants. Undertaking reconciliations, both regular and ad hoc, e.g. bank and financial reconciliations, cashbook, and year-end. Responsible for preparing, maintaining and processing the cash book, including monthly bank reconciliations and resolving discrepancies.

Qualification – Essential

• GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.
• AAT Qualified (or equivalent)
• Advanced Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media and CRM.

At the Shortlisting Stage, we will evaluate candidates based on the following qualifications and Experience Requirements. These criteria are essential for the successful execution of the Senior Practitioner role.

• Actively studying towards a recognised accountancy qualification.
• Experience in private company accounting.
• Good numeracy and communication skills, and the ability to present financial and other information clearly and concisely, both orally and in a written format.
• Ability to prioritise work and work as part of a team.
• Experience of using computerised systems, in particular Excel, Word, SAP and other financial information systems,
• Good Knowledge of IFRS Consolidations and preparation of financial statements.
• Experience executing the month-end closing processes.
• Effective communication with both internal and external customers.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to cope with pressure and deadlines.
• Ability to carry out numerical calculations.
• Must be highly IT literate (both finance systems and Excel)

Essential Compliance Requirements

• 3 Years References
• Enhanced DBS
• A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role. Please be prepared for this additional step in the application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public sector provider, is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.