Accounts Assistant

The Vacancy

Looking to start or develop your career in Finance? As an Accounts Assistant you will be joining the Financial Control team who are the central finance team at Foresters.

You will have the opportunity to work on bank and balance sheet reconciliations, processing supplier invoices, processing employee expenses, processing domestic and overseas payments and supporting the month end close of the ledger through the processing of journals. You will also support the annual external audit as well as providing ad-hoc support to the wider finance team which includes; financial reporting, FP&A, technical accounting, investment operations and payroll.

If you enjoy process improvement, controls and the use of technology to strengthen, optimise and automate manual processes then this is the role for you.

Your day to day will include :

• Reconciliations - perform daily and monthly reconciliations including bank and suspense account and other balance sheet reconciliations
• Payments - processing ad-hoc domestic and overseas payments in an accurate and timely manner
• Expenses - checking, processing and paying employee expenses
• Financial accounting - posting transactional system feeds into the general ledger as well as other ad hoc journals as required
• Queries - respond to queries from suppliers, employees, and internal stakeholders
• Supplier payments - supporting the accounting analyst with processing supplier invoices onto the invoicing system
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders particularly Customer Services for queries and payment information to enable them to provide excellent customer service
• Provide support and cover for other members of the Financial Control team as required

Working hours are 35 hours a week Monday to Friday. Start times can vary from 8am to 9.30am. After a successful training period there is flexibility to work from home up to 2 / 3 days a week.

What we require

• Demonstrable interest in Accounting / Finance
• Good Excel skills
• Excellent Analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail
• A professional approach and ability to work well with varied internal stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise workload, manage time effectively and meet deadlines

What we offer you

• Annual Salary up to £25,000
• Company Bonus up to 7% dependent on your performance and company performance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life Assurance (4x pensionable earnings)
• Contributory Pension scheme (company contribute up to 10%)
• Season Ticket Loan
• 1 days paid charitable work day
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

Foresters Financial is not your typical financial services provider. Those who join our purpose-driven organisation enjoy a culture of collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect and are challenged to do their best to make a difference every day. We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities.

What we do

We help everyday families achieve their financial goals and make a lasting difference in their lives and communities. We will continue to do this by employing enthusiastic and talented Financial Advisers working across the country and equally talented people to be based at our Head Office in Bromley.

Our Benefits

Work / life balance

Competitive benefits

Flexible / Hybrid working

Pension plan

Bonus

Staff savings

Testimonials

Myra O'Neil

I've been supported by Foresters in both my professional and career development for over 30 years, from Administrator to Manager. I feel all employees have a strong sense of belonging and take pride in providing excellent customer service."

Andrew Jones

Foresters Financial is a special place to work because of the people and their passion to deliver our purpose. I love the fact that the customer is at the heart of everything we do, and I am proud of the charity work Foresters do in the communities that we serve."

Pattern N'Guessan

I am surround by positive and mindful people; whilst regular social activities promote good dynamics amongst staff. There is also ample opportunity for professional development in the form of training as well as exciting projects." #J-18808-Ljbffr