Accounts Assistant London, England
Job description
Accounts Assistant
Permanent
Part-Time (3 days per week)
London, West End / Hybrid Working
About the role
The Fashion Retail Academy is currently in a new phase of growth, and we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and confident Accounts Assistant to support our Finance team. This is a key accounting position to carry out a range of financial processes and assist and support the Financial Controller in day-to-day accounting activities. The focus will be carrying out accounts payable procedures and general accounting activities for two companies (group and subsidiary).
About you
- You must have experience of working in a busy Finance environment in an accounts assistant post, with experience of posting invoices, staff expenses, suppliers’ payments
- You will have excellent IT knowledge, as well as experience of, or the ability to promptly learn Sage and our student records system.
- You must understand prepayments and accruals and have good numeracy skills.
- The ability to work methodically and systematically and to present information clearly and succinctly is key to the role as is the ability to use own initiative, prioritise workload and adhere to tight deadlines, particularly at month end.
- You must have excellent customer service skills and be able to develop and maintain sound working relations with all key college stakeholders.
- To be effective in this role you will be organised, with excellent attention to detail. Your aim will be to act preventatively and use your proactive approach to create an efficient and effective administration process for Finance at the FRA!
Are you keen to develop your career in Finance? Do you have previous experience in an accounts assistant post, or worked in a student-facing role in another function? Please take the time to read about The FRA and apply…
Please note this role is a permanent, part-time position, 3 days per week. Please specify in your supporting statement your availability.
Why The FRA?
We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other and celebrate together! At the FRA, our students are at the centre of what we do and as a result, we offer hugely rewarding careers – whatever your role at the FRA, you have the opportunity to change a student’s life! If you are looking for a fast-paced and autonomous role where you can really demonstrate your impact, then look no further.
Our carefully curated benefits package offers something for everyone, whether you’re interested in:
- Furthering your development through funded professional qualifications and a personal growth allowance
- Generous and flexible leave that suits your lifestyle, including an around-the-world trip after 5 years of service!
- Market-leading family-friendly pay, including 6 months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave!
- A monthly well-being allowance and financial loan structures to support your financial health
Salary:
Competitive salary, subject to qualifications and experience
Next steps:
For more information about us and this role, visit our websiteand refer to the job description and supporting documentation available to download.
How to apply: Please create an account and click Start Application to submit an application.
Closing Date: On-going. Please note we will be reviewing applications as and when they come in. If you wish to apply for this position, early application is advised.
Please get in touch with our Recruitment team at [email protected]for further information or an informal chat about this campaign.
Diversity Statement
The FRA is proud to have a student body as diverse as its central London location! With students from 17 ethnicities, traveling from all over the United Kingdom, with a variety of learning needs and a wide range of experiences and interests, we are looking to recruit a workforce that is as diverse as our amazing students and will support them to achieve their potential. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email us at [email protected]. Any equality and diversity information you choose to give helps to provide the HR team at the FRA with a deeper understanding of our people, and their experiences. It assists us in identifying any existing biases or gaps that the FRA can work on addressing and improving. All ED&I information you provide is strictly confidential to the HR Department and will not be seen by the shortlisting or selection panel.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Salary: From £25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Referral programme
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Transport links
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 04/10/2023
Reference ID: Accounts Assistant
