accountant Cambridge, East of England, England
CompassPoint Recruitment
Full Time
Cambridge, East of England, England
38000 - 34000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
A not-for-profit organisation looking for a Group Assistant Accountant to play a vital role in their finance department. With an AAT qualification or similar and at least three years of finance experience, you'll contribute to the day-to-day financial activities and support both the Group Financial Controller
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Skills and Qualifications Required
Essential
Desirable
Benefits
If you have the required skill set and are interested in the position, please apply below!
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations
- Maintain accruals and prepayments schedules and prepare month-end journals
- Manage fixed asset registers and ensure they reconcile to the trial balance
- Prepare month-end management accounts
- Generate weekly financial and performance reports for C&C
- Support accounts assistants and ensure timely completion of month-end tasks
- Maintain weekly and monthly cash flow reporting schedules
- Prepare intercompany invoices and transfers, reconciling intercompany balances
- Assist with year-end audit
- Attend Future Business Centre operations meetings and handle finance-related actions
- Oversee business rates
- Track income on Allia Impact grants and contracts using project trackers
- Monitor relevant bond payments, including invoicing and payments
- Reconcile monthly commission statements and prepare relevant journals
- Complete ONS surveys
Skills and Qualifications Required
Essential
- 3+ years of accounting experience
- AAT Qualification or similar
- Strong experience in basic accounting, preparing journals, and reconciliations (preferably working with subsidiaries)
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks while collaborating with the team
- Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail
- Proficient in Excel and Microsoft packages (Word, Outlook)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Problem-solving abilities and proactive initiative
Desirable
- Competent in using Sage 200 or similar
- Previous experience in a not-for-profit organization
Benefits
- Company pension scheme; free on-site parking (Cambridge/Peterborough); Bike2Work Scheme; Electric car scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Comprehensive range of discounts, Healthcare cash plan, wellness program, and more
- Life Insurance
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 based on service plus bank holidays
- Flexible working
- Casual dress code
- Previously awarded the best not-for-profit employer in the Eastern Region
- Be part of a community driving innovation to address environmental and social challenges
If you have the required skill set and are interested in the position, please apply below!
CompassPoint Recruitment
www.compasspoint.co.uk
Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
Unknown
Company - Public
