Senior Finance Assistant

Huddersfield - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Senior Finance Assistant

Location:Huddersfield / Hybrid

Department:Finance

Contract type:Permanent

About the role

Were looking for aSenior Finance Assistantto join ourFinance Team and play a key role in successfully leading a team of finance assistants responsible for the organisations purchase ledger and sales ledger processes encompassing our company values and driving a continuous improvement culture.

Activate Group is a growing UK business with 1000 team members nationwide. This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that values its people and offers genuine development and progression opportunities.

Key responsibilities

Prepare and post journal entries managing accruals and prepayment schedules

Support month-end and year-end close processes

Assist in producing financial reports for internal and external stakeholders

Manage and complete reconciliations of general ledger accounts and calculate rebates

Managing supplier and customer relationships and escalations

Support forecasting and cashflow monitoring

Manage supplier payments and employee expenses ensuring prompt and accurate processing

Adhere to Group finance policies and internal controls highlighting errors risks or process weakness to the financial controller

Support the finance team by providing guidance and training where necessary

Liaise with other departments where required

Adhoc duties given by the financial controller

Skills and experience

AAT Level 4 qualified (or equivalent)

Minimum of 2 years in a finance or accounting support role

Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping accruals and prepayments

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and accounting systems

Excellent attention to detail time management and organisational skills

Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach to problem solving

Desirable (but not essential):

Experience with Xero and Sage accounting systems

Advanced excel skills

Experience working in a high volume transactional environment

Familiarity with UK VAT rules and returns

Benefits

We believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. When you join Activate Group you can expect:

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Personal health cash plan claim back the cost of everyday healthcare such as dental and optical check-ups

Enhanced maternity paternity adoption and shared parental pay

Life assuranceat three times your basic salary

Free breakfasts and fresh fruit

Abirthday surprisefor everyone

What you can expect from us

At Activate Group we want everyone to have the tools and support they need to do their best work. Were an innovative business that continuously reviews and improves our systems processes and ways of working making sure they support our teams to do their jobs effectively.

Every role at Activate Group is aligned to our wider business vision and purpose making someones bad day better. Youll understand how your role contributes to the bigger picture and how your work helps deliver excellent outcomes for customer and partners.

We believe work should be enjoyable. We make time to celebrate success recognise achievements and bring people together at team events and company-wide celebrations. Well also support your ongoing development through regular feedback and career planning.

Whether youre based in one of our contact centres in Halifax Peterborough or Huddersfield working at an Activate Accident Repair (AAR) site or working from home youll be part of a supportive culture where people are encouraged to succeed.

A bit about us

Activate Group is a fast-growing business approaching1000 team members nationwide.

We work with some of the UKs largest fleets and insurance companies supporting drivers that have been involved in road incidents through our contact centres inHalifax Peterborough and Huddersfield.

We manage every step of the repair journey - repairing vehicles at our ownActivate Accident Repair (AAR)body shops as well as through a UK-wide network of trusted independent repair partners.

We also work with the UKs largest vehicle manufacturers supporting their approved repair programmes and deliver innovative technology solutions to fleets vehicle repair centres and dealerships.

Our purpose & values

Our purpose underpins everything we do: Make someones bad day better

Our values define how we work with our team members customers and suppliers:

Make it happen Be accountable. Take the initiative work fast and do a great job.

Strive for better Be bold. Challenge the norm - make small improvements often.

Win together Be a team player. Win together learn together respect each other.

Required Experience:

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Senior Finance Assistant Location:Huddersfield / Hybrid Department:FinanceContract type:Permanent About the role Were looking for aSenior Finance Assistantto join ourFinance Team and play a key role in successfully leading a team of finance assistants responsible for the organisations purchase ledge...