Are you qualified or studying towards AAT qualification or Accounting & Finance?
Do you have demonstrable experience in a busy multi-site finance environment?
Then consider the role of Assistant Financial Reporting Accountant at Reed in Partnership!
We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed in Partnership is a public service provider specialising in skills training for the long-term unemployed, increasing employment opportunities by working with employers and providing youth services
What is the role about?
The Assistant Financial Reporting Accountant role is primarily responsible for supporting the Financial Reporting Accountants with the preparation of periodic analysis and general ledger entries to support the production of Reed in Partnership and Reed Wellbeing Limited’s accounts ensuring that the companies are able to satisfy their statutory reporting obligations in an accurate and timely manner.
Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include
Periodic accounting support
The role will provide support to the Financial Reporting Accountant by preparing accounting entries including, but not limited to, accruals and prepayments, VAT and Tax compliance. This role will also co-ordinate the periodic compilation and review of Reed in Partnership’s and Reed Wellbeing’s balance sheet.
*Support the allocation and monitoring of accruals and prepayments, liaising with supporting functions to ensure timely recognition of invoices.
*Control the intercompany accounting process including ensuring all invoices from Reed Group are authorised, processed, paid and coded in a timely and controlled manner and performing formal reconciliations of all intercompany accounts within the Reed Group, ensuring these are agreed on a periodic basis.
*Production of period end journals and reconciliations and other sundry period end routines
*Produce other designated balance sheet reconciliations on a periodic basis
*Creation of the period end file and coordinate with Finance colleagues to ensure the completion of a full suite of balance sheet reconciliations for Reed in Partnership and Reed Wellbeing.
*Review and monitor key balance sheet reconciliations reporting key trends and identifying and reporting areas of both risk and opportunity in the company balance sheets.
*Complete periodic variance analysis, liaising with the wider finance team to understand variances to budget and significant movements in trends.
Other key responsibilities:
*Year-end audit preparation including but not limited to production of audit schedules, liaising with the auditors, compiling audit evidence, and responding to queries in a timely manner.
*Ensure that the company remains compliant with its key statutory reporting obligations by assisting the Financial Reporting Accountant and the Financial Reporting Manager.
*Monitor and review the company’s control environment ensuring that the Companies remain compliant with its key policies and carrying out audit of processes where applicable.
What’s in it for you?
A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:
*25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
*Reed Pension Scheme
*Award Winning Management & Leadership training
*Professional & Personal Development Funds
*Bi-annual pay reviews
*Plus much more that can be found on our website
*With the chance to dramatically make a difference to the local community, this role offers immense job satisfaction.
At Reed in Partnership, we live and breathe our values in every decision and action taken, resulting in a collaborative and enjoyable culture within our offices. Our company values - we are fair open and honest; we take ownership, and we work together.
Where possible we consider applications from candidates that require part-time hours, please discuss with your Talent Partner if this is something you require.
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with
Essential Criteria
*Qualified or studying towards AAT qualification or Accounting & Finance Degree equivalent qualification
*Evidence of experience in a similar management accounting role with an understanding of analysis, preparation of journals and other period end transactions
*Demonstrable experience in a busy multi-site finance environment
*Good accounting systems knowledge, gained through in-depth exposure to systems such as Oracle or SAP
*Experience of reconciling general ledger balance sheet accounts
*Good Microsoft Excel and analytical skills
*Excellent communication skills with an ability to build robust working relationships with co-members in and outside of the Finance environment
*Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
*Ability to deal with conflicting priorities and a number of tasks concurrently
*The ability to grasp complex processes quickly
*Proactive team player, with a flexible ’can do’ attitude
Desirable Criteria
*Experience of accruals and prepayments accounting
*Exposure to intercompany accounting
*Ability to understand and produce complex reconciliations
*Experience of business electronic banking and production of bank and cash reconciliations
*Experience of sales and purchase ledger invoicing and cash allocation