Finance Assistant MEAR47750

Finance Assistant MEAR47750

Gloucester

Competitive Salary

Here at Mears Group our vision is to make a positive difference to the communities we serve.

We do this by improving homes, improving communities and improving lives and our approach is based on the development of outstanding partnerships with employees, clients, tenants, customers, their families and the wider community.

With staff of all ages and walks of life, a job with Mears has a rewarding impact on the lives of others and your own life. With offices across the UK, a job at Mears could be just around the corner.

An exciting opportunity as arisen for a Finance Assistant to join our team based in Gloucester.

Within the role, you will hold the responsibility for daily cash & banking tasks which include reconciliations of bank accounts whilst pro-actively dealing with issues that arise. Processing and administering expenses plus ad-hoc payments alongside BACS and Chaps payments to meet deadlines. You will be responsible for reconciling control accounts, including the payroll and expenses control accounts. Candidates for this position will ensure purchase imports are posted accurately in a timely and efficient manner whilst catting out intercompany reconciliations and posting necessary journals. Assisting with journals for the monthly management accounts for the group support functions, you will provide holiday cover for Finance Assistants working on other Group companies.

With basic accounts knowledge, the Finance Assistant will be a competent user of IT including Word and Excel. Candidates for this position will ideally hold an AAT level 2 qualification or above with experience of SunSystems and Infor Q&A (Vision). An ability to handle a high volume of transactions, you will be able to work independently as well as part of a team within a confidential environment. The successful Finance Assistant will be a confident individual who will preferably possess experience with Central Finance Functions coupled a strong customer service focus.An excellent communicator you will have the ability to deal with complex situations with the aptitude to multi-task and meet tight deadlines. Moreover, we are looking for a candidate who has the drive and passion to succeed.

Please refer to the full job description upon applying

Once you join the family, you'll have online access to a range of voluntary and flexible benefits, including...  

•Training and development 

•Mears Advantage - Allowing you to save money on everything from weekly groceries, to your annual family holiday 

•Mears Assist - A confidential hotline open to all colleagues, providing support on a wide range of personal and work-related issues. 

•Long service and additional holiday leave - Colleagues who stay for a period of time at Mears are rewarded for their service. 

•Share Save and you Earn scheme - Buy shares within the business for three years, at a reduced price. Share in our success! 

•Seeing first-hand the impact you have on the lives of the people you support

Mears Group PLC and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunities Employers

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.