Your new company

A well-established, multi-site organisation delivering essential services within a regulated environment. The business operates at scale while retaining a collaborative, hands-on culture, supported by a small but agile finance function that plays a key role in day-to-day operations and decision-making.

The organisation is values-led, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, accountability and teamwork and works closely with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. Finance is viewed as a trusted partner to the wider business, contributing not only to core controls and compliance but also to continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include:This role reports to a finance director and has a broad remit, to include:

• Prepare timely monthly balance sheet reconciliations in line with deadlines.
• Propose and implement process improvements, particularly around reconciliations and reporting
• Assist with month-end close, including:
• Accruals and prepayments
• Fixed assets and depreciation journals
• Support the preparation of month-end financial reporting
• Sales invoicing and credit notes
• Cash posting and customer account reconciliations
• Chasing outstanding debt via calls, statements and letters
• Resolving customer queries
• Checking and processing weekly timesheets
• Processing weekly payrolls
• Support the development and improvement of finance processes, procedures and controls
• Assist across the wider Finance team, including providing cover for colleagues when required

What you'll need to succeed

• Fully qualified AAT or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Finance Analyst or similar role
• Strong IT skills including financial systems, Excel and Office 365
• Solid experience in double-entry bookkeeping and account reconciliations
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Highly numerate, analytical and detail-driven
• Able to work effectively in a busy office environment with changing priorities
• Well organised, self-motivated and able to meet fixed deadlines

What you'll get in return

• Negotiable hourly rate, depending on experience
• Easily accessible office, based on Torbay
• Immediate start for suitable candidate
• Opportunity for longer term development / assignment

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