Overview
Location: Hybrid / Ridge Oxford Office
At Ridge and Partners, we offer client care and proactive advice that very few, if any can match, offering a full multi-disciplinary service or standalone specialist technical services for projects in excess of £100 million in value, throughout the UK, across Europe and the rest of the World.
Due to significant business growth, organically and through acquisitions, we are looking for an accounts assistant to oversee the processing of business expense claims, and to support the wider Finance Team as workload demands.
Our culture is supportive, with our core values being Quality & Reliability; Proactive and Creative; Agile & Flexible; Entrepreneurial & Dynamic.
The successful applicant will have/be:
1. A positive and strong ‘can do’ attitude
2. The ability to bring fresh ideas
3. Great communications skills, both verbally and written
4. Attention to detail
5. Team player
Role and Responsibilities
Working within the Finance Team and reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager:
Staff expense claims support
6. Reviewing staff expense claims to ensure that:The claim adheres to the business expense policy,The correct coding has been applied to each claim so that the cost is correctly accounted for,A receipt has been provided in support of the claim,VAT has been correctly applied.
7. Providing oversight of claims in progress to ensure they are approved and processed with minimal delay, contacting team managers if approvals become overdue.
8. Providing feedback to staff where claims have been made in error and providing support to correct it.
9. Preparing the fortnightly payment run to ensure that all staff are paid within the business timeframes.
10. Supporting the business with queries arising and providing guidance on the policy.
11. Providing ad-hoc training to staff on how to submit claims.
Other tasks
12. To provide cover across the wider Finance team during peak periods and holiday cover as and when required.
The role will be well suited to someone who is keen to gain experience in wider finance disciplines and there will be opportunity to develop and progress within the business as it grows.
Experience and Skills Required
Essential
13. Good academic results to GCSE and preferably A-Level
14. Experience of working within an office environment undertaking administrative processes
15. A strong desire to ensure the business is supported and staff are reimbursed on time
16. A good working knowledge of Excel
Desirable
17. Knowledge of Sage 200 and other relevant ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite
What's in it for you?
Our people are our business – our vision is to be ever progressive, expanding our expertise and nurturing our talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve our strategic outcomes:
18. Growth which fuels ideas and opportunity for all
19. Purposeful and meaningful work
20. Continual development and mentoring
21. Empowerment, inclusivity and respect
22. Happiness and enjoyment
23. Openness, honesty and integrity
24. Acting as one team
Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:
25. A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
26. 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
27. An inclusive wellbeing offer:
28. Financial – Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
29. Physical – Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
30. Mental – Mental Health First Aiders, by Unum
31. A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you
32. Tailored career development – focused on professional, personal and/or educational
33. The opportunity to learn and develop skills as part of a dynamic team within a modern, high quality and wellbeing aligned office space