Job Overview
At Calvic Enterprises Ltd, we thrive when our people thrive. We’re currently looking for an assistant accountant to be a supportive force who empowers our finance department with day-to-day accounting operations. This role is ideal for someone with basic accounting knowledge looking to grow within a professional finance environment.
Responsibilities
- Assisting with purchase and sales ledger processing
- Managing invoices, payments, and expense claims
- Bank reconciliations and petty cash handling
- Assisting in the preparation of VAT returns (HMRC compliance)
- Supporting month-end and year-end accounts
- Liaising with suppliers and clients regarding financial queries
- Performing accurate data entry of financial transactions
- Supporting the Finance Manager and wider team with ad hoc duties
Skills
· GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English
· Basic understanding of UK accounting principles
· Familiarity with MS Excel and accounting software (e.g. Sage, Xero, QuickBooks)
· Excellent attention to detail
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Strong time-management skills and an ability to organise and coordinate multiple tasks
· Proficiency with office productivity tools and an aptitude for learning new software and systems
· Flexible team player, willing to adapt to changes and unafraid of challenges
· Ability to maintain confidentiality of information related to the company and its employees
· Recognise problems and formulate solutions
· Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing
· Good awareness of person-centred approaches- ability to work in partnership with colleagues, support services, families and other stake holders.
· Equal Opportunities and diversity awareness
· Maintaining confidentiality.
· Capable of accepting responsibility and coping with emergencies
· Positive attitude to own health and work attendance record
· Ability to implement and review care plans and work with complex cases
· Ability to plan, prioritize and manage time for self
· To be able to engage the cooperation of others through clear communication.
· Honesty and integrity.
· Team player, sensitive to the need to work with others to achieve common and individual goals.
· Competent in the use and purpose of technology with excellent IT skills
· Able to work under pressure, on own initiative and constantly seek to improve.
All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they might learn in the course of their employment. All staff are expected to respect the Data Protection requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
