Finance Assistant

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Job Title: Finance AssistantLocation: DroitwichReporting to: Senior Financial AccountantSalary: £27,000 - £30,000Holidays: 20 days annual leave plus statutory holidays (rising to 23 days with service)Notice Period: 1 monthGrade: Admin

Additional Benefits:

• Employee discount portal (covering travel, high street vouchers, gift cards, cinema tickets, leisure activities, etc.)
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Access to corporate gym membership
• Pension scheme
• Company sick pay
• Career progression opportunities
• Training and development
• Flexible working hours after completing the probationary period
• Onsite parking

Overview of the Role

As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the finance team across a range of tasks. Working closely with the Senior Financial Accountant and Financial Accountants, you will be involved in statutory reporting, auditing, and various financial functions across multiple entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the senior finance team in preparing year-end statutory accounts and audit processes. This includes gathering information for the statutory accounts and coordinating data requested by auditors.
• Assist in compiling data for corporation tax packs.
• Help ensure compliance with financial requirements outlined in contracts and leases with local authorities and other partners, including preparing financial statements, fee calculations, and benchmark reports.
• Manage the processing of contractual invoices, such as management fees, rent, and income shares.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations to maintain financial integrity.
• Assist in preparing financial reports for board presentations and fulfilling any additional duties as assigned by management.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be proactive, organised, and keen to further their career in finance. They will:

• Be working towards or have a desire to pursue an accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA, ACA, or CIMA.
• Have previous experience in a management accounts or financial reporting environment.
• Be comfortable working with large datasets, ensuring accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage and process significant amounts of information.
• Possess strong communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with non-financial stakeholders.
• Be IT proficient, particularly with spreadsheets.
• Be capable of working both independently and as part of a wider finance team.

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary and benefits, we provide career development opportunities and a supportive environment to help you achieve your professional goals. You'll have the chance to take on increasing responsibilities and grow within the role, with flexibility in working hours following a successful probationary period.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to progress in their finance career while contributing to a dynamic and evolving organisation.