Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Role Summary

• The role is integral to the success of Finance at SHM.

Core Responsibilities:

• Purchase Ledger
• Sales Ledger
• Managing the suppliers' payments
• Proactively support the Management Accountant
• Assist with internal and external audit
• Monitor client activities to ensure we are complying
• Ensure costs are recorded accurately against projects
• Accounts Reconciliations
• Assist in the month end process.
• Assist with preparation of weekly, monthly and year end reports

Additional Activities:

• General administrative tasks.

Relevant Skills

The successful candidate will:

• Have an eye for quality and real attention to detail, applying high levels of rigour and attention to detail to their work and being willing to look at their own work critically
• Feel comfortable working and developing expertise in a fast-paced environment
• Have technical competence in the Microsoft Office suite including advanced competency in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Sage would be required
• Always acting discreetly, you value integrity and accountability in your interactions with stakeholders, team members and customers
• Hard working with can-do attitude, organised, able to meet deadlines, eager to learn.

Qualifications & Experience:

• AAT level 3 or ACCA/CIMA part qualified
• At least 18 months' experience working in a finance department.