Assistant Financial Accountant

Venn Group are working with a Kent based Educational Institution recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant.

Hourly Rate: Salary equivalent up to £33,966

Contract Type: 9-month temporary post

Hybrid Working: Yes

The successful postholder will work with other members of the Financial Accounting team to support the production of financial information for month-end and year-end management reporting and the production of indirect taxation returns for the University.

Duties:

• Support the production of monthly financial information to be used in the production of management reporting and to support in-year forecasting
• Responsible for the production of transaction analysis, including analysis of prepayments, accruals and receipts in advance
• Assist the production of the annual financial statements, providing figures for the completion of various notes and accompanying analyses
• Support the external audit, preparing schedules to support the figures reporting in the financial statements
• Provide support to the day-to-day management of relationships with bankers and investment brokers on behalf of the University
• Monitoring balances in accounts on a regular basis to support the maximisation of returns on available resources
• Produce a weekly analysis of cashflow movements to assist with the production of short-term daily and weekly cashflow forecasting to support management decision making
• Monitor compliance with VAT regulations in recording all transactions, reviewing the use of tax codes in the finance system, UBW
• Provide analysis to assist with the production of indirect tax returns, including quarterly VAT returns

Essential Criteria:

• AAT Qualified or actively studying towards CCAB professional qualification (e.g. ACCA/CIMA), having completed at least foundation level
• Proven experience in financial or management accounting
• A good understanding of current accounting policies and standards, including HE/FE SORP, and VAT regulations
• Computer literate with good working knowledge of computerised accounting systems and desktop applications (particularly excel and word)
• Excellent and effective communication skills

Desirable Criteria:

• Familiarity with HE institutions and/or public sector finance
• Experience of working with the UBW finance system

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out on the opportunity 

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.