Finance Assistant

Fantastic opportunity to join this leading organisation offering long-term development opportunities.

You will possess a good / sound knowledge of reconciliations (balance sheet, banking) and balance sheet reporting.

The ability to communicate with stakeholders is required as once you are embedded in the team / role you will be expected to attend meeting with my clients chosen partners.

If you are an AAT studier, at early stages of CIMA or ACCA OR have the desired experience and prepared to study then read on to find out more.

Responsibilities include:

·         Taking ownership and managing the delivery of the Options Benefits accounts to management and leadership

·         Analysis of the balance sheet and preparing reconciliations and reports for Options Benefits monthly

·         Analysis of the Car scheme and its profit and loss accounts monthly

·         Any issues are rectified or escalated with actions for recoveries

·         Attending meetings to discuss outstanding issues with cross functions

·         Assisting benefit renewals and price negotiations

·         Liaise with Partner Ledger to ensure partner benefit recoveries are correct

·         Ad-hoc queries / reports / projects

·         Account assigning invoices

·         Processing month end journals to clear balances from vendors and payroll

·         Forecasting for year end balances and planning

·         Fielding queries from internal/external stakeholders

·         Continuous service improvement as a standard

 Your professional experience

·         The role would suit an individual working towards, or newly part-qualified accountant (AAT) who would like to further their career in a professional services firm – QBE would be considered but you MUST be prepared to start some form of study OR be happy staying in the role long term

·         Confident, clear and professional communicator

·         Strong technical and analytical skills with the ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines

·         Strong team player who takes pride in their work and does not shy from responsibility

·         Evidence of your ability to work seamlessly and collaboratively with colleagues at all levels

·         An ability to work effectively within the team as well as being able to work on own initiative

·         Ability to forge meaningful relationships with both internal and external stakeholders

·         Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint



Job Title: Finance Assistant in Reconciliations / Balance Sheet team

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: £24,000 to £29,000 DOE + Excellent benefits including 25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holiday days, pension, bonus etc.

Hours of work: 7.5 hours per day, 1 hour for lunch – Monday to Friday between 8.00am and 6.00pm (8.00am to 4.30pm, 8.30am to 5.00pm, 9.00am to 5.30pm, 9.30am to 6.00pm)

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: PH9527

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an Employment Agency for this role