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Finance Assistant

Employer
NRL
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Sep 25, 2020

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Job Role
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Our client, a leading Nuclear contractor, are seeking to recruit a Finance Assistant for work based in Leicester on a contract basis.

Job Purpose
Provide a financial service to a project, cost centre or department. Support project/financial accountants in delivery of accurate, timely accounting records and reporting outputs. Provide analysis and financial support to business units and cost centre owners.

About the role:

• Support the month end reporting process as regards journal postings, report running, loading to tight timescales

• General Ledger expense analysis for tax pack purposes

• Consolidation and checking of balance sheet reconciliations in order to prepare them for management review

• Completion of balance sheet reconciliations including purchase card

• Support on expenses analysis for PSA (PAYE settlement agreement) purposes

• Support completion of Government Statistical Returns

• Collate and process financial information to ensure management receives appropriate information in an accurate and timely fashion

• Maintain various sub ledgers and financial records for a specific business area or for a specific accounting function (e.g. general ledger)

• Undertakes regular and routine financial transactions on ledgers, statements and accounts

• Communicates and deals with customers and suppliers to resolve issues and problems

• Trouble shoots problems and issues, uses knowledge and judgement to identify and follow appropriate courses of action (including escalation where required) to resolve

• Prepare and carry out investigation in to budget variances

• Contribute to the completion of monthly accounts feeds (including project outputs) on a timely basis

• Preparation of legal, statutory or regulatory returns for a senior management approval

• Produce analysis and reports for internal management and group reporting requirements for senior management approval and submission

• Identify and highlight to senior management proposals for process improvement
What you will need:
Essential:

• Excellent numeracy, investigation and financial problem-solving skills

• Experience of working within an accounts function or project finance team
Desirable:

• Studying for a professional qualification

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