Financial Assistant

065102132

£15 Per Hour

Full Time

Contract

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Accountancy

Posted 2 hours ago

Expires In 29 Days

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Accountants Assistant
Location: High Wycombe
Hours: 37 hours per week. Generally, 9-5 with 30 minutes (unpaid) for lunch and an earlier finish on Friday.
Salary: £15.00

Purpose of Job:
  • To carry out financial accounting activities, including but not limited to:
  • Prepare and process monthly accruals and prepayments.
  • Maintenance and reconciliation of the fixed asset register.
  • Process the depreciation of fixed assets.
  • Support in the preparation of the year end accounts
  • Support and cover the Financial Accountant
  • Housekeeping of AP and AR ledgers
  • Ensure AR and AP ledgers reconcile to control accounts at month end.
  • Raising of purchase orders and sales invoices
  • Regular review of open purchase orders
  • Completion of returns for ONS (Office for National Statistics)
  • Completion of requests for FOI (Freedom of Information)
  • Assist in preparation of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
  • Ensure University policies are implemented to provide an improved and cost effective service.
  • Assist in coordination of all the audit schedules in conjunction with the Financial Accountant and FC
  • Contribute to new ways of working between IT and Finance directorates
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Please consider impact on Students ~ Partners ~ People ~ Performance
  • Preparation of all monthly accruals and prepayments. Posting necessary journals and liaising with the Finance Business Partners on requirements.
  • Raising of occasional purchase orders and Sales invoices.
  • Carry out regular data input and processing to the asset register, ensuring that new assets, capital program items, WIP, impairments, disposals and category maintenance are all up-to-date and accurate. Reconcile the Asset Register to the General Ledger figures each month.
  • Run the monthly depreciation for all assets for all companies. Reconcile the figures in terms of the depreciation itself and the subsequent asset reporting.
  • Support the Financial Accountant in year-end
  • Within the Financial Control team, provide cover when necessary for the Financial Accountant
  • Prepare monthly reconciliations for multiple balance sheet accounts.
  • Keep up-to-date with current accounting regulations, carry out research where necessary on the implication of new legislation. Be the go to technical person.
  • Assist in the coordination of the audit
  • Any other ad hoc tasks
The Ideal Candidate
  • Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Excel.
  • A strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
  • Current role includes full processing of monthly prepayments and accruals.
  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving.

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