JOB TITLE Finance Assistant
LOCATION Bournemouth
REPORTS TO Account Payable Manager
WORKING PATTERN 2.5 days per week
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare corporation tax workings and ensure timely payments in compliance with HMRC requirements.
- Generate monthly recharge invoices and journals
- Manage vendor relationships, resolving escalated queries and maintaining strong communication
- High volume processing of purchase invoices
- Matching invoices to purchase orders
- Effective & timely supplier invoice query resolution
- Supplier statement reconciliation
- Credit card expenses processing
- Cash expense claims processing
- Preparation of payment runs
- Daily bank reconciliations
- Cash position updating
- Filing & general administration, including answering phones/emails, banking, post, etc
- Assist with month end closing to enable prompt preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Provide data for inclusion in accruals and prepayment schedules
- Assist with year-end audit as directed by the FC
- Holiday & absence cover
- Other duties commensurate with the role as may be requested by Account Payable Manager/FC
- Mentor or guide junior finance assistants where necessary
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience of working in a purchase ledger role within a high process volume accounts department is preferable
- Strong understanding of accounting processes
- High levels of accuracy when working under pressure and to deadlines
- Good keyboard & IT skills, including experience of accounting systems and MS Office (especially Excel and Word)
- Good communication skills with the ability to quickly build professional working relationships
- Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team
- Willingness to learn and develop new skills
- Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal contracted hours to meet deadlines and ensure daily processing stays up-to-date (i.e. to ensure there is no backlog)
Space & Time is on a transformational growth trajectory, and we would love to take you with us!
To apply: Please submit a CV and covering letter outlining your interest in the role, as well as your salary expectations and notice period. Candidates will be considered as they apply.
At Space & Time we value and celebrate the diversity of our people. We recognise the many benefits of a diverse workforce and strive for an inclusive workplace that empowers all our colleagues to thrive. Our search for the best talent fully encompasses and embraces these values and principles.
Space & Time is a Disability Confident Committed Employer, and we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.
If you consider yourself to have a disability or learning difficulty and wish to submit your application in an alternative format or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please get in touch either by phone *or email which can be found on our company page. *
Employees benefit from:
· Hybrid working
· Flexible working
· Company pension scheme
· Interest free season ticket loans
· Discretionary bonus scheme
· Cycle2Work scheme
· Generous holiday allowance
· Extra days given off at Christmas
· Quarterly funded socials
· Award winning Inhouse Space Academy training and development
· Difference Days/Volunteering days
Pay: From £13.45 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee mentoring programme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bournemouth (Dorset)
