Average Finance Accountant salary in the UK

Finance & Accounts Assistant, Up to £27,000 + Benefits, Monday to Friday Office Based, South Ockendon (Essex), Lovely Company with great culture. Finance & Accounts Assistant Overview: The role of the Accounts Assistant position is to ensure the timely and accurate processing of all transactions for designated finance area. This will include include accounts payable, accounts receivable and general ledgers. Main Duties: Processing payments, invoices, income and receipts and entering data into accounting software or databases and filing hard copiesCalculating and checking to make sure payments, amounts and records are correct.Bank ReconciliationsMaintaining and reconciling the company purchase and sales ledgersLiaising with third party providers, clients, and suppliersRecording any inconsistencies and investigating issuesUpdating and maintaining procedural documentationProviding advice and training to budget holders to ensure they fulfil their obligationsAdhoc duties as requiredSome cashing up from branches which is rotated between the team Tasks will include: Accurate processing of all invoices and statementsAccurate processing of all cash takings ensuring any discrepancies are investigated and reconciledPreparing suggested payment runs using SAGEEnsuring complete and thorough audit trail is available for all transactionsResponding to auditor queriesChasing unpaid debt for designated areasEnsure budget holders understand their financial responsibilities and are supported accordinglySome cross training with payroll to enhance candidates overall knowledgeAny other adhoc duties as delegated by the Management accountant or Financial Controller Ideal Background/Experience needed: IT literate, with excellent excel skills due to large volumes of dataPrevious experience of working as a Accounts or Finance Assistant would be a strong advantage to the roleStrong communication and excellent customer service skillsStrong leadership skillsCommercialTrustworthy and understanding of confidentiality issuesProfessional, tactful and friendly attitudeExcellent team working skillsCommitment to continuing professional development and training

Entry Level Finance Opportunity Our client based on the outskirts of Colchester, is seeking an entry level candidate with a desire to secure a role based within Finance within a supportive company. This role will sit within the Sales Ledger team and full training will be provided. Duties will include but not be limited to: Answering telephone and email enquiries regarding invoicing and general finance duties Entering sales invoices onto the accounts ledger Dealing with cash reconciliations and cash refunds Processing supplier invoices and payments onto the accounts ledger Assisting with month end duties and checking credit notes Managing invoicing duties Supporting the Accounts team with any ad-hoc tasks as required Candidate attributes: Good use of MS ExcelGreat attention to detailAn analytically minded thinker, able to spot discrepancies and competent in data entry This is a fully office-based role, with free parking. Please note you must be able to drive due to the location. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm and the salary is 26k-27k Per Annum (DOE). If you would be interested, apply now! Huntress does not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and complies with all relevant UK legislation. PLEASE NOTE! You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation before applying for any jobs. We are acting as a Recruitment Business in relation to this role.

Based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire our client seeks a hands on Finance Manager who is qualified by experience or Part qualified accountant to join their team on a permanent and hybrid-working basis. This job would suit an accountant with at least 3 years' practical understanding of management accounting principles and techniques, including accruals and prepayments. A fantastic opportunity to play a key role in the development and maintenance of financial controls, processes and systems and ensure that these are in line with statutory requirements. With exciting plans for growth over the next 18 months it really is a fantastic opportunity. The successful individual will have an understanding of fixed assets and depreciation, with previous experience VAT. They must have excellent client facing and internal communication skills and ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders and the team. Job responsibilities: Assist the external accountant in the preparation of management accounts & year-end accounts.Assist the external accountant and Finance Director in the preparation of the annual budget and manage actual vs budget through all finance and accounting operations on an annual cycle.Preparing and posting month end journals for fixed assets, prepayments, accrualsOverseeing a small team with training and development as the business grows.Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls,Manage all bookkeeping, including bank reconciliations, raising and sending of invoices and monitoring and reconciling all balance sheet accounts to ensure financial reporting meets regulatory requirements.Manage the flow of money between the company, its suppliers and clients through the governance of financial policies and processes to ensure payments are received on time in support of the income budget.KPI reporting,Engage in discussions with the Managing Director to monitor and evaluate the company's financing options.Cost control analysis & expenses This is a great varied and challenging role for an ambitious Finance Manager with an exciting and growing business that can offer this opportunity. For more information about this role or any other Finance Manager jobs in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire please don't hesitate to contact us in confidence or visit our website. Every application will receive a response as this is the recognised working practice at MRK Associates. MRK Associates - AGY. Helping you build the career you deserve