Finance Assistant – Northampton

Temporary Finance Assistant – Immediate Start – Northampton, £23,500

Our client, a well established local organisation, are requiring temporary support within their head office accounts team for around 8 – 12 weeks.

As the Finance Assistant your duties will include:

• Updating Customer Records
• Raising statements
• Liaising with customers
• Escalating queries
• General Credit Control Support

Ideally you will have held a finance administration role previously, however we are also able to consider AAT Studiers looking for their first role within finance.

You must be immediately available with strong communication skills and proficient using Excel.

In return, our client offers modern working offices and a supportive working environment.

Financial Controller – Letchworth Garden City

Financial Controller – Manufacturing – Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA – SAP – Letchworth, £65,000-£70,000

Are you an experienced Financial Controller looking for a commercially focused role where you can genuinely influence business performance?

We are working with an established, international technology-led business to recruit a Financial Controller for its UK operations. This is a senior, hands-on finance position offering significant exposure to the Managing Director, operational leadership and the wider finance team.

This would be an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who enjoys being close to the business, challenging performance, improving processes and turning financial information into meaningful commercial insight.

The Role:

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will take responsibility for the UK finance function, combining strong financial control with commercial business partnering.

As Financial Controller, your key responsibilities will include:

• Taking ownership of month-end, year-end, management and group reporting
• Maintaining strong balance sheet controls and ensuring accurate, timely financial information
• Providing insightful financial and operational analysis to senior management and Plant Managers
• Leading the budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning processes
• Driving effective working capital management
• Maintaining robust internal financial controls and ensuring compliance with UK statutory, tax, audit and corporate governance requirements
• Leading the external audit and statutory accounts process
• Providing financial challenge, analysis and support around CAPEX and business investment projects
• Managing, coaching and developing the finance team of 4
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, systems, automation and reporting
• Working collaboratively with finance colleagues across the wider organisation

The Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a commercially minded Financial Controller who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders outside finance.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Previous experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar senior finance role
• Experience gained within a manufacturing, industrial, multi-site or service-led environment
• Strong knowledge of management accounting, financial control, cash flow, statutory reporting, audit and compliance
• The ability to translate numbers into clear commercial insight and recommendations
• Previous experience of leading and developing a finance team
• Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP/reporting systems experience
• SAP experience is highly desirable
• IFRS knowledge would be advantageous

Just as importantly, you will be a hands-on, commercially curious and collaborative finance professional who is comfortable getting into the detail while maintaining sight of the bigger commercial picture.

What’s on Offer:

This is an opportunity to take on a high-profile finance position within an international organisation where your input will directly influence performance, investment and future decision-making.

The successful candidate can expect:

• A highly visible role working closely with senior leadership
• Genuine opportunity to influence business performance
• Scope to improve finance processes, systems and reporting
• Exposure to an international finance network
• Career development opportunities within the organisation
• Hybrid working considered in line with business requirements

Interested:

If you’re a qualified finance professional looking for a Financial Controller position offering commercial exposure, senior stakeholder interaction and genuine scope to make an impact, we’d be keen to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Legal Secretary – Leicester

Well established law firm require a Legal Secretary in Leicester, to £30,000

We are delighted to be collaborating with an established business in Leicestershire who are looking to appoint a Legal Secretary into the Commercial Property team.

The Legal Secretary will be a collaborative team player with a strong work ethic and the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients and external contacts. The person should have a good level of IT literacy and be confident learning and using the systems and software required to support commercial property matters.

Duties will include: 

• Creating and amending documents, including copy typing, formatting, producing new versions and tracking changes against previous versions;
• Accurate typing from digital dictation and preparing correspondence, reports, leases and other property-related documents;
• Answering telephone calls professionally, taking accurate messages and dealing courteously with clients and external contacts;
• Opening, maintaining and closing client and matter files, including filing correspondence and documents accurately;
• Managing fee earner diaries, arranging meetings and supporting meeting logistics when required;
• Carrying out administrative routines, including scanning, printing, photocopying and preparing documents for signature;
• Supporting property transactions with searches, Land Registry and Companies House documentation, Stamp Duty Land Tax returns, completion paperwork and post-completion administration, as directed by the fee earner;
• Liaising with clients, agents, solicitors and other third parties to obtain information and provide administrative updates; and
• Supporting fee earners with time recording, accounting and billing processes, including managing routine queries.

The successful Legal Secretary will have:

• Excellent organisational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High level of IT literacy and confidence using document management and case management systems
• Ability to prepare and manage legal documents accurately, including property-related forms and correspondence
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Previous legal secretarial experience is desirable; commercial property experience would be an advantage

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-known law firm. If you would like to find out more, please get in touch.

Senior Payroll Technician – Daventry

Senior Payroll Technician – team leadership and hands-on work with clients – Daventry – to £40,000

We are delighted to be partnering again with our established, local client on the recruitment of a Senior Payroll Technician. You will be joining a supportive and friendly team, with the possibility of career growth to a management position over time.

As the Senior Payroll Technician your key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining all payroll software to ensure legislative compliance.
• Developing, maintaining, optimising and deploying suitable payroll processes and controls.
• Ensuring all staff involved in payroll complete suitable technical training to maintain and progress technical expertise.
• Delivering client payroll with accuracy.
• Delivering client payrolls on time.
• Awareness of GDPR requirements.
• Delegation of payroll tasks to other team members where appropriate.
• Oversight and approval of payrolls prepared by other staff members.

Behaviours:

•  Strong communication skills
• Professional, approachable and flexible
• Team player works effectively with colleagues across all functions
• Strong problem solving skills
• Demonstrates energy and a positive attitude
• Tenacity and a strong desire to make a difference, always with the customer in mind
• Attention to detail

Professional skills:

• Excellent payroll knowledge
• Broad payroll software knowledge
• Extensive experience processing P11D, PSA and taxable benefits
• all round Auto Enrolment knowledge

Please get in touch to find out more.

Part-time Accounts Assistant – Northampton

Part-time Accounts Assistant, 25 hrs per week, bookkeeping, Daventry, to £30,000 FTE

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organised Accounts Assistant to join our established client’s Internal accounts team based in both their Daventry and Blisworth offices.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Bookkeeping and accounting and using various accounting software such as Xero, QuickBooks and Sage. This is a part time position of 25 hours per week.

As the Accounts Assistant, your duties will include:

• Sales invoicing – Raise and process all sales invoices. This includes recurring invoices and ad-hoc invoices.
• Purchase Ledger – Verify purchase invoices and receipts, reconcile against supplier statement & prepare payment schedules, where applicable.
• Bank – Maintain an up-to-date cash book for all accounts and reconcile against the bank statement monthly.
• Expenses – Process employee claims and arrange re-imbursements.
• Credit control – Ensuring all outstanding accounts are chased appropriately.

We are looking for previous experience covering the areas below:
Accounts preparation and bookkeeping
Software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage. (not essential)
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work
Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively

Benefits: 
Competitive salary based on experience
Opportunities for career growth and development within the finance department
Training provided on specialised accounting software

If you are a meticulous individual with a passion for finance and possess the required skills, we welcome your application for the role of Accounts Assistant. 

Management Accountant – Bedford

Management Accountant, newly created role, growing business, Bedford area, £depends on experience and qualifications

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be partnering a growing business as they search for a Management Accountant to join the team. This is a newly created role, reporting into the Financial Controller.

As the Management Accountant, your duties will include:-

• Variance analysis and commentary
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals and prepayments
• VAT returns
• Financial Reporting
• Fixed Assets
• Accruals and prepayments
• Posting Journals

To be considered for this role you must have COINS experience.

Growing business. Excellent benefits likely to include study support. Ideally 100% onsite but could be some flex on this and can be discussed.

Financial Accountant – Biggleswade

Financial Accountant, North Herts, £Competitive, World Class Business, 100% office based

Abacus Consulting are excited to be working with a world class business, known for innovation and an impressive range of well engineered products.

They have a need for a Financial Accountant on a permanent, full time basis. The role is 100% office based in North Hertfordshire area.

Working in a busy and fast paced finance environment, duties will include: –

• Corporation TAX and VAT
• Treasury
• Balance sheet
• Cashflow forecasting
• Fixed assets

The role is aimed at Qualified or QBE candidates, must have strong Tax and VAT experience.

Excellent benefits. There will be career progression available for the right candidate.

Semi-Senior/Senior Accountant – Hitchin

Semi-Senior/Senior, Hitchin, up to £45,000 depending on experience & Quals, growing independent Accountancy Firm

Abacus Consulting are delighted to be the recruitment partner for a well established Accountancy Practice

This is a newly created role based out of their Hitchin office.

They will look at Semi-Senior and Senior candidates.

As the Audit Senior/Semi Senior your duties will include –

• Manage audit assignments from start to finish 
• Review financial statements 
• Assist with statutory accounts preparation
• Review work of Audit Apprentice
  
• Support junior colleagues on audit assignments 

To be considered for this role candidates must have 2-4 years UK accountancy practice experience and actively studying ACA/ACCA.  Great benefits including study support, career progression across multi sites and bonus.

Finance Assistant – Bedford

Accounts Clerk– On going interim – Bedford – £13.00 per hour+ Holiday pay and Onsite parking

Our client, a well-established business in the Bedford area, have a need for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their head office finance team.

This is for a 3-month interim contract starting ASAP

Working in a busy and fast paced finance team, your duties as the Finance Assistant will include:

• Posting invoices
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Dealing with finance queries
• Payment runs
• Finance administration
• Support to business as needed

The ideal candidate for the Finance Assistant opportunity will have 1-2 years purchase ledger experience, be confident working as part of a team, building relationships at all levels and working to deadlines. You will be confident posting invoices, reconciling statements, working as part of a team and handling queries. Great role working for a highly successful business, very nice offices with free onsite parking and subsidised canteen.

Private Client Tax Manager – Luton

Tax Manager (Accountancy Practice) Luton, £50,000-£60,000+ study support, flexible/ hybrid working

Abacus Consulting are excited to be partnering a well established practice in their search for a Tax Manager (Private Clients). The role is based in Luton.

The role has arisen as a result of continued growth and to support the needs of the business moving forward.

The successful candidate will be CTA/ACA/ACCA qualified with proven experience working with private/high net worth clients.

In addition to the above, candidates will also ideally have supervisory experience.

Great benefits including study support, flexible/hybrid working. High quality office space with onsite parking.

Regular social and networking events. Ongoing personal and professional development.