Job Details

Junior Finance Assistant - suit School/College leaver

Location: Norwich

Permanent Full Time

Salary: £24,570

Hybrid after training

Benefits:
Annual leave increasing with long service
Life assurance
Study sponsorship with paid study leave
Sabbaticals
Employee assistance programme
Season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Virtual GP service
Subscription fees
Company day’s out
A volunteering schemes
Enhanced learning & development opportunities

Excellent opportunity for a highly motivated, focused, individual, seeking an entry level role in Finance, full training will be given. Working closely with the Management Accountant and Senior Purchase Ledger Controller within a finance team of 8.

Key responsibilities for the Junior Finance Assistant:
• To assist the Management Accountant with the preparation of regular finance reports and management accounts, and to assist the Senior Purchase Ledger Controller with the processing of staff expenses and purchase invoices.
• Assisting the Management Accountant in the preparation of month end management accounts and other regular financial performance reports
• Preparation of regular cashflow forecast
• Monthly bank reconciliation
• Preparation and analysis of Budget holder reports
• Fixed asset register maintenance
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Posting transactions to SAGE 50 and job costing system
• Preparation of regular reports from the job costing system
• Processing of staff expense claims

Personal specifications for the Junior Finance Assistant:
• Minimum 6 GCSE grades 9 - 5, including grade 6 or above for English and Maths
A levels
• Some experience of Microsoft Office 365
• Solid organisational skills with a flexible approach and the ability to prioritise.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work independently
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

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Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.

Closing date for applications: January 31, 2025

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