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A well-established, multi-site organisation delivering essential services within a regulated environment. The business operates at scale while retaining a collaborative, hands-on culture, supported by a small but agile finance function that plays a key role in day-to-day operations and decision-making.
The organisation is values-led, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, accountability and teamwork and works closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Finance is viewed as a trusted partner to the wider business, contributing not only to core controls and compliance but also to continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities include:This role reports to a finance director and has a broad remit, to include:
- Prepare timely monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with deadlines.
- Propose and implement process improvements, particularly around reconciliations and reporting
- Assist with month-end close, including:
- Accruals and prepayments
- Fixed assets and depreciation journals
- Support the preparation of month-end financial reporting
- Sales invoicing and credit notes
- Cash posting and customer account reconciliations
- Chasing outstanding debt via calls, statements and letters
- Resolving customer queries
- Checking and processing weekly timesheets
- Processing weekly payrolls
- Support the development and improvement of finance processes, procedures and controls
- Assist across the wider Finance team, including providing cover for colleagues when required
What you’ll need to succeed
- Fully qualified AAT or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Finance Analyst or similar role
- Strong IT skills including financial systems, Excel and Office 365
- Solid experience in double-entry bookkeeping and account reconciliations
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
- Highly numerate, analytical and detail-driven
- Able to work effectively in a busy office environment with changing priorities
- Well organised, self-motivated and able to meet fixed deadlines
What you’ll get in return
- Negotiable hourly rate, depending on experience
- Easily accessible office, based on Torbay
- Immediate start for suitable candidate
- Opportunity for longer term development / assignment
What you need to do nowIf you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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