1. Rolling temporary assignment - 2 - 3 days office per week
2. Highly reputable employer with excellent long term opportunities
About Our Client
Being part of a large finance function you will be part of a team who have excellent moral and always deliver to a high standard. The role is busy and requires someone who has excellent analysis and mathematical skills to able to assist with the budget and forecasting to senior management.
Job Description
3. Support in the preparation and submission of grant and contract applications, ensuring compliance with funder
4. Provide financial oversight of grants and other funding streams, including producing forecasts, analysing budgets, and identifying risks or variances.
5. Managing the financial processes from multiple services within the department
6. Manage and manipulate the expenditure of costs and funds
7. Investigate overspends and ensure action has been taken to reduce costs
8. Producing financial reports and ensuring variances have been accounted for
9. Assist in the forecasting and budget planning with funding bodies
10. Produce financial reports for stakeholders, including clarity on budget position and future projections
11. Interpret financial statements and provide insight to budget holders
12. Accruals, prepayments, VAT and Capital expenditure
13. Support audit processes and responding to queries
14. Business partnering and acting as a key liaison between staff, finance teams, and central services
15. Manage a high volume of accounts, process and approve expenses and transactions
16. Collaborate and support wider finance team with ongoing projects and system upgrade
17. Review financial information and communicate development opportunities
18. Assisting with month and year end processes and presenting to management
The Successful Applicant
A successful Assistant Accountant should have:
19. Strong understanding of financial processes, budgeting, and forecasting
20. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups, formulas)
21. Ability to analyse financial data and communicate insights effectively
22. Relevant financial qualification (e.g. AAT) or equivalent experience
23. Demonstrable experience within in a high volume data driven role
What's on Offer
24. £30,000 - £35,000
25. On going temporary position offering flexibility and potential for professional development
26. Generous holiday entitlement increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays.
27. 2 -3 days in the office per week
28. Flexible start and finish time
29. 35 hour working week
If you are ready to bring your skills in budget and forecasting management to a meaningful role in Liverpool, we encourage you to apply today.