Job Title: Financial Accountants Assistant
Location: High Wycombe
Hours: 37 hours per week. Generally, 9-5 with 30 minutes (unpaid) for lunch and an earlier finish on Friday.
Salary: £15.00
Purpose of Job:
* To carry out financial accounting activities, including but not limited to:
* Prepare and process monthly accruals and prepayments.
* Maintenance and reconciliation of the fixed asset register.
* Process the depreciation of fixed assets.
* Support in the preparation of the year end accounts
* Support and cover the Financial Accountant
* Housekeeping of AP and AR ledgers
* Ensure AR and AP ledgers reconcile to control accounts at month end.
* Raising of purchase orders and sales invoices
* Regular review of open purchase orders
* Completion of returns for ONS (Office for National Statistics)
* Completion of requests for FOI (Freedom of Information)
* Assist in preparation of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.
* Ensure University policies are implemented to provide an improved and cost effective service.
* Assist in coordination of all the audit schedules in conjunction with the Financial Accountant and FC
* Contribute to new ways of working between IT and Finance directorates
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Please consider impact on Students ~ Partners ~ People ~ Performance
* Preparation of all monthly accruals and prepayments. Posting necessary journals and liaising with the Finance Business Partners on requirements.
* Raising of occasional purchase orders and Sales invoices.
* Carry out regular data input and processing to the asset register, ensuring that new assets, capital program items, WIP, impairments, disposals and category maintenance are all up-to-date and accurate. Reconcile the Asset Register to the General Ledger figures each month.
* Run the monthly depreciation for all assets for all companies. Reconcile the figures in terms of the depreciation itself and the subsequent asset reporting.
* Support the Financial Accountant in year-end
* Within the Financial Control team, provide cover when necessary for the Financial Accountant
* Prepare monthly reconciliations for multiple balance sheet accounts.
* Keep up-to-date with current accounting regulations, carry out research where necessary on the implication of new legislation. Be the go to technical person.
* Assist in the coordination of the audit
* Any other ad hoc tasks
The Ideal Candidate
* Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Excel.
* A strong understanding of accounting principles and practices.
* Current role includes full processing of monthly prepayments and accruals.
* Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
* A proactive approach to problem-solving.
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