Administrator

In a nutshell

This is perfect for a confident administration professional, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to get involved with a diverse range of responsibilities.

You’ll be an integral part our business support team; providing proactive support to our dynamic and progressive Professional Practices department.

What you'll be doing day to day

With two areas of responsibility no two days will ever be the same.

Business Support:

You’ll provide assistance and support to the Business Support Manager and Partnership by:

• Assisting with preparing and formatting presentation slides, letter, reports, Audit Completion Reports and MS Word financial statement templates.
• Supporting marketing activities.
• Processing expense claims and reconciling statements with the finance team.
• Facilitating travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Co-ordinating diaries and meeting management for staff as and when required.
• Completing general administrative tasks.

Client Engagement and work portfolio management:

• Drafting and processing letters of engagement/dis-engagement and client bills.
• Managing the ‘Know Your Client’ and Anti-Money Laundering clearance processes.
• Controlling and monitoring various logs and processes.
• Preparing accounts packs and tax packs.
• Liaising with clients, partners and managers regarding the signing and filing (internally and with Companies House) of signed financial statements.
• Company secretarial duties including incorporations, appointments and resignations of directors and members, annual confirmation statements.
• Maintaining client contact and relationship databases.
• Supporting managers through the HMRC compliance processes.

About you

• Ideally, you’ll have experience in a professional services environment.
• Excellent organisation and IT skills, in particular, an extensive knowledge of MS Office.
• Strong communication skills that are adaptable to suit the audiences you are supporting.
• You’ll be proactive, organised and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership for the delivery of high-quality work is essential.
• The ability to use own initiative and problem solve.
• Have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise work.
• Be comfortable handling sensitive information in a discrete and confidential manner.

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

We’re the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have nine offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has annual revenue of over £65 million and a 900-strong team based across our offices. Our continuing growth offers you the opportunity to expand and develop your career in a direction that interests you.

We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be. Since September 2022, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work.

In 2023 we were ranked as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (40th out of 79 among large organisations). We work hard to ensure that ours is a culture where you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen.

We’ve also been ranked:

• 33rd out of 87 in the UK’s Best Large Workplaces 2023
• 46th out of 89 in the UK’s Best Large Workplaces for Women 2023

PKF Francis Clark has been highlighted as a top achiever among the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work.

And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, we’re ranked 28th among England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the Department of Education and High Fliers Research.

Whilst we’re proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms, which together are ranked as the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK by Accountancy Age. As part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries, the opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world are endless.

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