Assistant Accountant
2 months ago
Maintaining the ledgers and completing accounts to trial balance, you will assist in the production of monthly reporting packs, including balance sheet reconciliations, and manage the treasury processes and cash flow forecasting. You will manage the accounts receivable and accounts payable processes, with timely notification of any issues, and work closely with other business functions to effectively manage cost control through review and challenge. The Assistant Accountant will also provide wider assistance to the Finance team including payroll, VAT, forecasting and other project work.
About You
This is an incredibly exciting opportunity Its perfect for anyone who has the desire for a career in accountancy, as we will be delighted to support you through your professional accountancy qualifications.
Experience of working in our sector isnt essential whats important is youve had some exposure within a finance department, including experience of financial ledgers, banking, processing invoices, preparing monthly journals for accruals and pre-payments. You'll have excellent analytical capabilities, problem solving and decision-making skills and be able to manage tight deadlines whilst ensuring quality of outputs.
Progressing towards or already holding a recognised accountancy qualification, You'll bring strong communication, engagement and influencing skills and have the confidence to challenge across all levels of the organisation. You'll have high levels of integrity and trustworthiness and be keen to develop professionally, open to learning new technical skills.
Experience of MS Dynamics would be advantageous, as would some experience of VAT and/or payroll, but this is not essential.
About Us
Based in Leeds, we are the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes (Partner Funds). The Partner Funds represent 2,700 employers and over a million members.
The Partner Funds are Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear and Warwickshire.
The Partner Funds have c.£58bn in investments, of which we are directly responsible for the management of £40.3bn (as of 31 March We also provide support and advice on a further £8.2bn, primarily invested in index funds, which sit outside of the pool.
We offer its 11 Partner Funds investment opportunities across equities, fixed income, private markets, and global real estate. UK real estate is under development.
Since launch, we have been awarded Best Pool of the Year at the LAPF Investment Awards three years out of four, most recently won the Pool Innovation of the Year and named at the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards as Equity and Alternatives Manager of the Year.
In 2024, we were also awarded Sunday Times Best Place to Work
Joining us, you will have access to our excellent benefits:
Vitality Health Insurance for all employeesEmployee Assistance ProgrammeA generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays, as we feel its important for colleagues to maintain a healthy work-life balance.Professional DevelopmentCritical Illness CoverPension schemeStunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train stationCycle to work schemeLife Assurance 6x of salarySustainable travel plans and public transport discountsRange of discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants
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