Accounts Assistant

Job Overview To carry out all required accounting and control of the Bradley Hall Group of Companies monies (OFFICE). The Bradley Hall Group has an increasing number of distinct companies and turnover levels with income approaching circa £10m per annum. The role provides critical support to the Finance Director and Senior Accounts Assistant in ensuring that the Bradley Hall Group Accounts are accurate and that management accounts are produced on a timely basis which in turn allows the Managing Director/Board to review and take any decisions/actions as required.

Responsibilities and Duties · Production of all sales invoices across the group and issue to customers where required · Process high volume purchase ledger transactions for multiple companies · Process high levels of income receive in an accurate and timely manner · Perform daily & monthly bank reconciliations · Raise utility recharges to tenants occupying Bradley Hall premises. · Raise rental invoices to tenants occupying Bradley Hall premises. · Produce Supplier payment runs for the review of the Finance Director · Enter supplier payment runs onto the Barclays banking system · Carry out credit control as and when required · Process all Staff expense/mileage claims in a timely and efficient manner · Process Credit Card payments · Provide support to the Finance Director during the production of monthly budget monitoring reports. · Reconciliation of Utilities invoices and liaising with providers · Provide internal office support to all HOD’s · Provide client & supplier liaison · Carry out supplier reconciliations · Carry out monthly balance sheet reconciliations for nominated ledger accounts · Ensuring accounting systems and the finance team are fit for purpose and providing value for money and timely information. · Develop Financial processes and systems (Sage) to ensure additional efficiencies in work delivery. · Assist the Group Finance Director in ensuring the Board and Group Managing Director meet all their statutory financial obligations. · Assist in the production of Monthly budget Monitoring reports · Assist in preparation of Group payroll as and when required · Preparation and issue Job Offer letter · Preparation and collation of Employment contracts · Preparation and collation of contract review letters · Preparation of resignation acknowledgement letters · Bright HR Administration and monitoring of training completion · New Starter Laptop set ups · To support on procurement reviews across group (Take lead once new role appointed to) · Control and reconciliation of Group Amazon account · Purchase Order Administration Qualifications No formal qualifications are necessary; however, preference will be given to candidates with 5 GCSE’s (C or 4 (Including Mathematics and English)) or above.

Currently studying for AAT qualification or higher (or with a desire to do so) Experience of working and developing Sage software is preferential but not a pre-requisite. Experience of preparation of budgets, medium term financial plans and production of management accounts to a tight deadline. The job holder/candidate is a quick learner and has also got a proven record working to tight deadlines, has got “can do” attitude, strong working ethics, strong communicational skills, attention to details and ability to complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner first time.

Good organisation skills are a pre-requisite of the role Essential to have the ability and proven track record of working individually or part of a team are essential.