Assistant Financial Accountant

Responsible for day to day maintenance of fixed asset and cash accounting Carry out monthly analysis of capital transactions, preparing papers and appendices for the monthly Capital Management Group meeting Responsible for daily cash reporting Responsible for accounting for direct debits Responsible for petty cash including training of the petty cash holders and reviewing reimbursement to ensure expenditure is in line with the petty cash policy and is correctly signed by budget holders Responsibility for reconciling various balance sheet accounts Post general ledger journals and assist in month-end close Provide accounting advice to internal stakeholders, e.g. General Ledger Coding, capital bid process Support the implementation of valuation changes to assets in the asset register and calculate the financial impact Assist with the Financial Accounting Teams monthly reporting processes To support the Head of Financial Accounts & Financial Accountant carry out financial accounting duties Liaise with external and internal auditors gathering evidence and providing audit working papers Support the annual accounts process Assist in the implementation of policies and work on projects within the department, contributing to the development of new or amended policies within the scope of responsibilities Assist in the review of processes within the scope of responsibilities to identify improvement areas Ensure that work is completed and in line with financial timescales and legal requirements Help to ensure that information is processed in accordance with procedures and is available to support statutory returns and financial reporting requirements Assist and provide cover where necessary under the supervision of the Head of Financial Accounts, for other members of the department as appropriate Write and maintain procedure notes for own area of responsibility, and support section as appropriate.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas