Finance Assistant

Job Description

Finance Assistant Coventry Permanent 4 day working week (34 hours) Salary Immediate start available

Were recruiting a Finance Assistant to support a growing finance function with an immediate start available. This is a varied handson role that covers core transactional finance and offers strong exposure to financial reporting reconciliations fund tracking and analysis.

The role is well suited to an experienced Finance Assistant or Assistant Accountant who enjoys working with data supporting monthend processes and contributing to meaningful financial insight while still remaining involved in daytoday operational finance activity.

Please note due to the urgent nature of this role we are ideally looking for candidates who can start a new role at short notice

The Company

Seymour John are partnering with a wellestablished organisation based in the Coventry region that is looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their team. The business is well regarded for its positive working environment and strong team culture.

The Opportunity

Key responsibilities will include:

Financial Reporting & MonthEnd Support

• Support the preparation of monthly management accounts including profit and loss and balance sheet schedules
• Produce reconciliations supporting working papers and variance analysis
• Ensure financial information is accurate complete and auditready
• Assist with yearend and audit preparation

Fund & Programme Reporting

• Maintain fundlevel trackers ensuring accurate allocation of income and costs
• Prepare financial schedules and reporting packs
• Support funder reporting requirements and guarantee or claim processes

Financial Analysis & Insight

• Track budget performance and highlight variances risks and trends
• Provide financial data to support forecasting and planning
• Work closely with senior finance colleagues to support informed decisionmaking

Systems Data & Process Improvement

• Maintain and improve spreadsheets trackers and reporting tools
• Ensure consistency and integrity across finance systems
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes

Operational Finance Support

• Support key finance processes including reconciliations transaction processing and system updates
• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in line with controls
• Respond to financerelated queries and provide cover during busy periods

Personal Profile

• AAT qualified (minimum) or partqualified ACCA / CIMA
• Experience in a finance or accounting role with exposure to reporting or monthend processes
• Good understanding of core accounting principles (accruals prepayments reconciliations)
• Experience supporting the preparation of financial reports
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

TO APPLY

Please contact Joe Woodall at Seymour John Ltd

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy making a measurable impact we would love to hear from you!

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