Accounting Coordinator

Job Description

Accounting Coordinator

About us:
Fragomen is the world’s leading exclusive provider of immigration services. With more than 50 offices worldwide, we provide immigration services in more than 170 countries. For over 60 years, we have provided strategic immigration advice to a diverse range of clients from individuals to the world’s leading multinational corporations. With over 4,500 employees in more than 50 offices, you will be joining a truly global firm where providing exceptional client service is at the core of what we do.

Fragomen’s professionals are respected thought leaders in the immigration field providing expertise to governments across the world including the US Congress, the UK Parliament, the European Union and the United Nations.

A career at Fragomen will provide you with the opportunity to work in an exciting environment for a broad range of clients, where no two days will be the same. You will face interesting challenges and you will work with dedicated, friendly and ambitious people. We are extremely proud of our diverse workforce at Fragomen and we are fully committed to providing equal opportunities. We believe that our differences make us stronger.

About the team:
The accounts team based in Sheffield manage the accounts for all offices within the EMEA region.

About the role:
This position provides Accounts Assistance support to the EMEA region. Primary role is to ensure all general accounting tasks are completed. Assist in the development and maintenance of procedures to ensure that they are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Other key responsibilities will include:_
- Support reconciling bank accounts on a weekly basis.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare VAT returns and schedules for VAT returns
- Monthly cost and revenue analyses for financial review
- Assist in the payroll process
- Assist in the month end process creating and posting of month end journals
- Provide support to the Finance Managers as and when required
- Work collaboratively to achieve results and process improvement
- Any other general administration and ad hoc reporting

About you:
Ideally you will have a background in a similar role and have excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail. Preferable AAT or similar qualifications with plans to study ACCA/CIMA/FCA. You must have good IT skills with a strong understanding and evidence of using Excel.
- Also required:_

Client Service
- Plans workload and is able to meet deadlines and prioritise own work and support the team where necessary to prioritise theirs, taking into account delivery expectations and agreed client service standards
- Where required, acts as a point of contact to communicate with clients in a timely and professional manner to obtain information
- Undertakes and delivers work within agreed time-scales and service standards without being prompted
- Assists in the review/improvement of methods/procedures of managing day to day relationships

Productivity, Accountability and Efficiency
- Good eye for detail with ability to analysis root causes of issues
- Can work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Able to act under instruction with limited management
- Completes task within agreed time-frames / service standards

Communication
- Generates clear, well-organized written work-product internally and externally
- Able to effectively express oneself verbally in an articulate and polished manner
- Strong listening skills
- Uses communication skills to influence and achieve objectives

Teamwork and Personal Leadership
- Accepts responsibility for their work output
- Plays a key role within the team to promote an efficient and effective team culture
- Liaises with the Manager on workload and suggests improvements / solutions
- Adheres to the SRA Code of Conduct, FCPA and UK Bribery Act, in addition to any locally relevant legislation/guidelines as advised

Fragomen in Sheffield:
Our Sheffield office is based in the city centre with the added bonus of free on-site parking, as well as several public transport links close by. The office has approximately 350 people working collaboratively and creating a dynamic, positive environment with over 20 different languages being spoken.

The Firm has recently transitioned to a hybrid working model, which incorporates a blend of in-person attendance as well as working from home - our aim being to fully leverage our remote working technology and provide a balance for our people in the way that they work.

Whether in the office or working remotely, we are proud of our team spirit and we like to reflect this in the way that we work and everything we do. Our Responsible Business Strategy (RBS) prioritises Fragomen’s social responsibility through one cross-cutting theme and five focus areas. These focus areas include: Wellbeing, Diversity and Inclusion, Charity & Pro bono work, Social and Environmental & Sustainability. The RBS initiative offers great