SENIOR ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT – Fixed Term (possibility of extension)

The Company
The Kenard Group is a fast-growing and ambitious company that has evolved into a thriving and diverse organisation. With a proven track record of competing globally, we operate with the latest best practice and applications in engineering at our core.

Job Information

An exciting opportunity have arisen for someone who is organised, self-motivated, positive and who can work well in a small team. This is a great opportunity for a team player to gain exposure to all areas of accounts in a friendly and positive environment.
Term: This role is for a minimum of 8 months from start, to cover maternity leave from mid-June. Immediate start needed to facilitate training and handover.

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Key responsibilities:
• Assist the Group Financial Controller with day to day cashflow calculation and monitoring
• Month End procedures and assist in Year End procedures
• Debtors and Creditors control and monitoring
• Carrying out supplier payments through Pegasus Opera III accounts software and Barclays Iportal
• RBS factoring system management
• Processing expense claims
• Manage petty cash system
• Processing cash transactions/bank reconciliations
• Creating pension files and submitting through Aviva
• Completing Government surveys
• Payroll related tasks – Payslips, RTI, PAYE processing, BACS

Your role will include
• Working as part of a team of four (The Group Financial Controller plus two Accounts Assistants)
• Managing the two other members of the team and making sure they adhere to their monthly deadlines & targets

Essential Requirements
• At least 3-4 years’ experience in an accountancy role, AAT qualified/ Part CIMA/ACCA
• Able to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of sales/purchase/cash management and nominal ledger/accruals and prepayments management
• Experience of running supplier payments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word Excel & Outlook

Desirable Requirements
• Experience of Pegasus Opera III accounts software
• Knowledge in using a factoring service- RBS Fastflow an advantage
• Payroll experience

Benefits
• Salary is negotiable depending on experience and skills, 25 days’ holiday per annum, company sick pay, employer pension contribution, death in service benefit, PRP – if eligible, onsite free car parking, CPD and a friendly working environment.