Accounts Assistant

**SALARY**: £30,000-£33,000 pro rata
**HOURS**: 16 hours per week, worked Monday - Wednesday
**LOCATION**: Albert Road, Bristol / Hybrid

Accounts Assistant - Part Time

**Purpose of the role**:
To assist the Finance Transactional Team with coordination and all related administrative & finance support for all Revenue streams in Bristol Waste Company.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Preparation of accounting entries for monthly accounts, with reconciliations.
- Supporting sales & purchase ledger for invoice processing & purchase orders.
- Management and support of systems used across operations, such as iTrent
- and Ezitracker & other business-related systems.
- Assist with ongoing improvement projects to review and appropriately
- streamline current processes in use across the coordinator team.
- Assist in the preparation and distribution of business documents as appropriate
- such as report packs and dashboards for management.
- Responsible for accurate recording of all invoicing and recharge activities.
- Assisting in the preparation of month end accounts including journal posting,
- forecast reviews regular management reporting.
- Assist with payroll support, including query resolution and overtime processing.
- Monitoring of action plans, processing claims, CIT & compliance of transport.
- Reconciling the CIT/ Imprest account and supporting the CIT / Security teams.
- Ad hoc project support and maintaining accurate project information with
- supporting documentation.
- Any other reasonable management requests that will enable you to fulfil your
- role, including support for the Finance and the Ops team as required.

**Essential Requirements for the Role**:

- Working towards / completed AAT Accounting Qualification.
- Demonstrable experience in supporting a financial accounting function within
- an SME business environment.
- Advanced MS Office skills & Sage 200 (or similar ERP system)
- Excellent communication skills with can-do attitude and ability to build
- relationships.
- Knowledge of basic accounting practices and general ledger postings
- Commitment to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to produce high quality business documents
- Ability to handle complex information, securely and confidentially

Full Job Description can be provided upon request.

**Our Benefits**:

- Depending on your role we provide an employer contribution of up to 5% into the company pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave package with 25 days annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays.
- Support for Mental Health, we have an BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support in a variety of different areas such as Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
- Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All free for our colleagues.
- Because we value our colleagues so much, we want to recruit more employees just like them. Which is why we have our employee referral scheme.
- Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.
- Employee recognition awards and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us. We recognise and celebrate talent.
- Flexible working, we recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests, you please do get in touch, and we can start a conversation.

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