Assistant Accountant Remote
Job description
· Base Location: Exeter/Peterborough/Remote (work from home with occasional travel for team meetings)
The Business:
IMP Software is a specialist software provider in the Multi-Academy Trust (Education) sector. As a market leading business ‘in the making’, within a thriving and growing industry, IMP can offer an exciting, fast moving and rewarding career with steep progression opportunities for ambitious and dedicated professionals.
At IMP we are very aware that the success of our business will be directly correlated to the quality of the team that we can attract and more importantly retain! Due to this core belief, IMP offers fantastic career progression within a business that places huge importance on the happiness of the team, through our respectful, fun(!) and supportive culture + flexible working, regular socials and funded/encouraged CPD.
Role Description:
The Assistant Accountant is a new role that is key to the efficiency of the central team. The role will contribute to the smooth running of the finance function by ensuring that tasks and financial transactions are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
Key responsibilities:
· Invoicing new business from SaaS (Software as a Service) agreements
· Maintain the sales ledger including raising of monthly sales invoices and credit notes, reconciliation of customer accounts and remittances
· Maintenance of purchase ledger
· Management and reconciliation of company bank accounts
· Reconciling balance sheet accounts
· Assist with month-end procedure
· VAT returns
· Assist with annual financial statements
Skills and experience:
· AAT Qualified
· Minimum 2 years’ experience in a finance role
· Previous experience using Xero preferred
· Computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
· Excellent communication and organisational skills
· Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
Core competencies/personal attributes:
· High level of accuracy
· Willingness to adapt and respond to the changing and varied needs of the business
· An enthusiastic and pro-active team player
· Keen to learn new systems
· Can-do attitude
Benefits:
· 27 days of holiday per year plus bank holidays
· AXA Health insurance
· Life assurance (4 x basic salary)
· Encouraged and funded CPD
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: Remote
