Assistant Estate Accountant - Lower Harlestone, United Kingdom - Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd

Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd
Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd
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Lower Harlestone, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

This role will be office based and you need to be comfortable working in a rural environment, as you will require a car to get to the site.


Duties and responsibilities:


  • Overseeing both purchase and sales ledger processing
  • Ensure employee expense are processed and policies are adhered to
  • Assist in creating and maintaining the Sales & Purchase Ledger process documents
  • Monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations for multiple companies
  • Work with the Finance and Estate teams to oversee and manage individual customer and supplier accounts
  • Ensure VAT Records are maintained, and VAT Returns are submitted.
  • Provide development and support to the finance assistants
  • Create and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders, customers, and clients
  • Assist the Financial Controller with month end management account preparation
  • Assist the Financial Controller with the annual budget process, and the wider Estate team with budgetary controller processes and queries
  • Adhoc tasks as necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the Finance Department

Skills and experience required:


  • Qualified AAT or CIMA/ACCA PQA (Study support available following the probationary period)
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience working within a finance environment and with a solid knowledge of accounting
  • Previous team leadership experience desirable
  • A high level of IT user competence, particularly in Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP's & Formulas) with practical experience of using accountancy software systems (Farmplan / Xero desirable)
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to work in a process driven environment
  • A strong selfstarter who is motivated and can work independently
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • An approachable and engaging communicator
  • Helpful team member, happy to provide support to colleagues in other areas where required

Hours:


  • 09:00 17:00 (30 minutes lunch)

Salary and benefits:

- £30,000 - £35,000

  • AAT / CIMA / ACCA Study support after probationary period
  • 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
  • Pension 7% employer/ 3% employee
  • Staff parking
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