Finance Assistant

3 weeks ago


Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom The Ardonagh Group Full time

This is a hybrid role once training is complete with 2, maybe 3 days per week in the office in Bury St Edmunds._

**Purpose of the Role**

This exciting new opportunity has arisen to join a growing team and support the Finance Reporting and Accounts Payable teams in allocating Purchase Ledger invoices. In addition, you will support the Finance Manager in the preparation of monthly management accounts, consisting of the profit and loss and balance sheets in addition to the preparation of information for statutory accounts, recording of fixed assets, project tracking and payroll in line with the Group financial control framework and Group reporting timetable.

**What you will do**

This is an overview and not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Collaborating with your line manager, you will develop your own objectives but focus on all of the following:

- Support the Finance teams with the allocation and posting of purchase ledger invoices.
- Support the preparation of monthly management accounts, including profit and loss account, balance sheet and supporting commentary.
- Support the preparation of monthly KPIs which complement the management accounts.
- Responsible for posting monthly journals as required by the Finance Manager and Management Accountants.
- Supporting the preparation of the monthly accruals and prepayments schedule.
- Support the monthly preparation of the full balance sheet reconciliation and full supporting commentary.
- Support the preparation of the Fixed Asset Register.
- Support the preparation of year-end and mid-year audit files and liaison with external auditors.

**Qualifications and Experience**

Education - A-Levels or equivalent

Specialised Knowledge - CASS, IFRS, UK GAAP

Microsoft Excel - Skills to an advanced level

Professional Certification - part qualified AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE

Technical experience:

- Knowledge of IFRS Accounting concepts and processes
- Strong knowledge of internal financial controls
- Strong understanding of Chart of Accounts and cost centre structure

This is an opportunity for a self motivated individual with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail who works well in a team and with determination to see matters to a conclusion. You will need to be able to use initiative, be proactive, resourceful, analytical and adaptable whilst working under pressure in conjunction with quick learning of new processes and systems.

In return you will be welcomed and supported by our Ardonagh family and be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:

- Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays
- Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family
- Pensions scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire
- 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing
- 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities
- The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our groupWhy not check us out on LinkedIn to find out what life’s really like at Ardonagh.

The Ardonagh Group is one of the UK’s largest independent brokers with over 9000 dedicated and passionate professionals across the country, and worldwide, facing and dealing with our clients’ challenges, offering an enviable range of products, services and solutions to their clients. We are progressive, passionate and proud of the work we do, across all sectors of the business. Therefore, we need highly capable people to join our team to make this a reality

So if this sounds like you, and you are looking for a new challenge where you can learn and develop your career, then this could be a great opportunity for you.


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