Assistant Client Management Accountant - Home Based

Successful, dynamic and modern technology driven firm of accountants, seek an assistant Management Accountant to join their team at a less experienced level. You may be a graduate looking for your first move or someone with about a years experience in their first finance role. Alternatively it may suit a returner to work looking to work at this level.

This is a remote role with a great digital support network - but it will only suit someone who wants to work from home full time. My client is however looking for a personable individual who enjoys talking on the phone and video to clients so this role is not suitable for a "back-office" accountant who does not like business partnering.

Details:

This role involves working with the Client Management accounting team, to take away the bookkeeping and management accounts hassle from business owners by providing them with meaningful management information to help their business thrive. You’ll be helping to make a massive difference to their business and they’ll love you for it.

As my client continues to grow, this is a vacancy for someone relatively new to bookkeeping to join a growing Outsourcing Team. You’ll be working towards a professional financial qualification and love dealing with people as you’ll have a lot of contact with business owners, answering queries and working with the team to provide them with meaningful management accounts, all completed remotely using the latest cloud-based technology.

Giving business owners information at their fingertips. Here's how you'll make a difference:

• Building and maintaining great relationships with clients, helping them run a slick finance operation and answering their queries day to day
• Processing clients supplier invoices through Dext
• Reconciling client bank accounts using their accounts software
• Working with the team to keep client's accounts up-to-date, so they always know how their business is performing and can make key decisions
• Processing client bank payments through payment software
• Using cloud-based software such as Xero, as well as packages such as Microsoft Excel
• Working with other internal teams to ensure the delivery of a smooth and collaborative service to clients

To be successful in this fast-paced, ever-evolving role you will need the following:

• A basic level of bookkeeping knowledge and expertise
• A basic level of VAT knowledge
• Knowledge of Xero would be great, as would an understanding of other Xero apps
• Experience in an accountancy practice or in industry
• Working towards your AAT qualification (or similar) is desirable
• A love of new technologies and a desire to learn new software solutions
• A passion for chatting with clients, and an ability to build trust and rapport quickly
• A positive collaborative team working approach
• Passion to make a difference to our clients and the outsourcing team
• Great organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a changing workload

Benefits are excellent in this firm and progression is certainly available following good performance.

Benefits, hours & Flexible Working:

• The position is full-time, with flexible working around core hours of 10am-4pm. There is no fixed start or end time each day.

• You’re able to work from anywhere. All you need is your laptop and the internet... and enough snacks to see you through the day!

• Stay Connected: Whilst you have the freedom of remote working, my client don’t want you to feel remote. Right from the start, you’ll feel connected to the amazing team through a series of online and in-person events that will help you build the relationships and get the support you need to thrive in your role.

• Make a difference: You’ll get an extra day off each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice, helping to make the world a better place. They also plant trees to ensure they are a Climate Positive Workforce.

• Mental health support: You'll have 24/7 access to a confidential telephone counselling service, to support you through any of life's issues or problems.

• Pension: Plan for your future with free access to financial advice, as well as a flexible pension package that allows you to pay in as much as you want.

• Extra holiday: Tick things off your 'bucket list' with the option of buying back extra holiday. Plus, you'll get an extra day's holiday on your 3rd, 4th, and 5th Anniversary.

• Christmas shutdown: My client close the office over Christmas to give you extra time off to spend with loved ones, eat mince pies, and watch Elf. Ho ho ho!

• Family first: One of the mottos of my client is 'Family first', which is why they offer enhanced parental leave and are flexible and understanding if you need time out to look after your children.

• Grow: Everyone at my client has a personal development plan to help you progress your career quicker than anywhere else. You'll meet monthly to discuss how you can be the best you can be.

To apply please email in your CV with a covering note as to why you are suitable, detailing your current package (base salary and bens separately) along with your notice period.

eXactitude Resourcing Limited is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. eXactitude complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn’t discriminate on any protected characteristics.