Finance Assistant

Our client is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join their team in a key role within their team in Oxford.

Client Details

Our client is a well known and respected charity who offer an excellent working environment and strong team ethos. They offer study support for those studying AAT/ACCA/CIMA and look to develop their staff where possible.

Description

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for a wide range of accounting duties including:

• Management of the Purchase Ledger
• Management of the Sales Ledger
• End-to-end responsibility for the weekly banking of cash and cheques.
• Assist the Assistant Accountant in reconciling daily, monthly, and yearly transactions, most notably Bank and Balance Sheet transactions.
• Work with the Assistant Accountant to compete the end-to-end monthly payroll process which will include:
  o Checking timesheets
  o Reconciling Sage 50 (Payroll) to Salary database
  o Submitting reports and payments to: HMRC, Pension providers, Bank
• Manage the petty cash including top-ups and monthly reconciliation.
• Prepare, review, and accrue the monthly credit card transactions.
• Prepare and process month end journals.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of organisational products and process.
• Being a key point of contact for other departments on financial and accounting matters; most notably by managing the Finance shared mailboxes.
• Supporting the Management Accountant and Director of Finance and ICT with projects and tasks when required.

Profile

The successful Finance Assistant will have:

• Strong background and experience in transactional accounting duties eg purchase and sales ledger
• Good IT skills: ability to use Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Training will also be given, especially in Excel
• Be studying AAT or ACCA
• Ability to work in the office in Oxford full time and with minimal supervision
• Able to complete tasks with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, in person, by telephone and in email
• Exceptional time management & organisational skills
• A desire to learn and develop in a finance role.
• Ability to use initiative to problem solve and seek out solutions.
• Committed to team working and to regarding own contribution in achieving team goals and deadlines

Job Offer

The salary on offer is between £24,000 and £26,000, plus a study package after the probation period.