Accounts Assistant
Bigmore Associates is a long-standing and well-established financial services firm that offers a wide range of support and financial services to businesses and individuals.
We are looking for a Full Time Accounts Assistant to join us. Our office is based in Walton on Thames and this role is a hybrid working position with 3 days in the office and the flexibility to work 2 days a week from home. Our office hours are 8.30am to 5pm*
You will be required to work full-time from the office during your probation period to support your training and integration into the team. Hybrid working arrangements will be made following successful completion of probation. We want to be transparent about this expectation from the outset and avoid creating any misunderstanding about office attendance requirements.
What skills, qualifications and experience do I need to have?
Attention to detail is vital, and skills such as problem-solving, time management, and excellent organisation are also required. Due to the field we work in, an extremely high level of confidentiality in this role is required, both internally and externally. This role will be part of a team, so ability to work with different people/styles is also important.
What are my key responsibilities?
Raise and process supplier bills accurately,
Raise and chase client invoices following correct procedures
Reconciling bank statements on Xero
Managing payments from suppliers, commission earnt by employees, and ensuring our systems are kept up to date.
Work directly with rest of accounts team to manage shared inbox and ensure relevant information is correct and up to date
What do I need to bring to Bigmores?
A positive, ‘can do’ attitude with great interpersonal skills to be able to help link and unify multiple areas of the business.
What is the compensation package?
The salary range for this role is £25,625. Final agreed salary will depend on your qualifications and experience.
Our team is also eligible for a 10% discretionary bonus annually, which will depend on company profits, hitting your KPIs and exhibiting the behaviours we expect from our team, in line with our core values of:
· Client/People First
· Trust
· Empathy
· Innovate & Adapt
· Educate & Empower
Our core values sit at the heart of the business both in how we operate as a team and how we work with our clients.
We also have a comprehensive benefits package which currently includes:
· Private Medical Insurance
· Death in Service Cover
· Income Protection
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Group Pension Scheme
· Cycle to Work Scheme
We fully support ongoing study and longer-term career progression and there are significant opportunities to grow with the business, including additional qualifications.
Please note this does not offer a career path into a traditional accountant role but instead offers opportunity to work with management accounts that are reflective of a fast paced, dynamic and growing business.
About Bigmore Associates:
We have been established in Walton on Thames for over 50 years and we have grown and evolved into a unique, market leading financial services business. We have complimentary, specialist teams looking after pensions, retirement and investment solutions, mortgages, protection and equity release, tax and estate planning, trusts, wills, LPAs and probate services and group benefits such as death in service cover, group pensions and group medical schemes and payroll services.
To learn more about what our days are like and why we are so passionate about making a different, check out our article Why We Cannot Take the Heart Out of What We Do.
Pay: Up to £25,625.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Financial planning services
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Walton-on-Thames KT12
