Assistant Accountant

TITLE: ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT

ROLE: To keep financial data up to date

REPORTS TO: Group Finance Director

REPORTS IN: None

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday

SALARY: £28,000 to £30,000 per annum

This is a great opportunity for an accountant with some reporting experience to take responsibility for the full reporting function and develop the role over time to become a Finance Manager or a Financial Controller. We are committed to helping the successful candidate develop their skills and experience.

Main Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Collaborate with Financial Managers and other team members to successfully execute various accounting tasks including but not limited to bookkeeping, postings etc.
• Maintain company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
• Create financial documents such as bills, invoices, payables, receivables and purchase orders where needed.
• Identify discrepancies in ledgers and accounts, tracking them to the source and correcting them.
• Liaise and manage payroll activities with concerned personnel.
• Coordinate and manage payment and billing details of external service providers, contractors and vendors.
• Verify payments and deposits made through the company account.
• Monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts
• Month end journals including payroll, accruals, pre-payments, depreciation, etc

Qualifications

• BSc in Accounting and Finance /AAT/AIA qualified required.
• Minimum of three years' experience as Assistant Accountant. required
• Experience in accounting for social housing and property management is required
• Experience in Xero essential
• Intermediate level Excel ability (Vlookups, Pivot tables, ability to work with large spreadsheets)
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads under pressure
• Willingness to learn and develop

In exchange, for the right candidate we will provide study support and development to help grow into a fully capable Management Accountant and into a Finance Manager or Financial Controller in the long term.

GENERAL

• To contribute to the strategic direction of Caridon.
• To carry out specific tasks required by your Group Finance Director in general administration.
• To facilitate good relationships across all departments and sister companies.
• To demonstrate and actively encourage a good team spirit and support for the Company at all times.
• To be approachable and empathetic to the sales, finance and maintenance teams.
• To be responsible with your time keeping at all times.

BENEFITS:

• Company Events
• Company Pension
• On-site Parking (Satellite Offices only)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 33 Days Paid Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
• Health Cash Back Plan
• Life Cover
• Paid Sick Allowance of up to 5 days
• Company Referral Fee