Assistant Accountant - Transparent Recruitment Solutions Ltd : Job Details

Are you an Assistant Accountant who is available at short notice? Would you like to work for a highly reputable business that genuinely rewards and recognises its people?

Transparent is proud to partner with this impressive business in this piece of recruitment which is being recruited on a 12-month fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave.

Based on the outskirts of Colchester and offering hybrid working (2 days working from home) this role would suit someone who is:

• Comfortable working with pay-related information
• Ability to provide exemplary financial monitoring, encompassing attention to detail and an analytical approach
• Ability to converse with people at all levels to include senior management, presenting information concisely
• Comfortable working with large data sets

The main duties of the role include:

• Provision of high quality, customer-focused advice to all pay analysis queries which will include business partner engagement with stakeholders, such as cost management and restructuring, option analysis and appraisal
• Supporting the finance team to analyse pay and staffing FTE on a monthly basis
• Reviewing trends, investigating and reporting on unusual activities within pay elements
• Prompt identification of trends that arise whilst working collaboratively with key stakeholders to further understand variances and to address areas of concern
• Provision of financial analysis in respect of pay budget setting to include financial modelling of various scenarios in respect of pay and allowances; this work will include numerical and graphical presentations of financial impact in relation to legislative changes to NI and pension contributions
• Undertaking project work as set by the Finance Manager, as required
• Provision of finance business support to department managers during the budget setting process

In return, our client is offering:

• A competitive salary
• The opportunity to work 30 hours per week, or 37 hours per week (whichever suits the successful candidate)
• 24 days annual leave (pro-rata if a 30-hour week worked)
• Free parking on site
• Hybrid working – 2 days working from home
• Flexible working hours to ensure a work life balance
• Pension scheme

If this position and the sound of the business appeals to you, please contact Samantha Harris for further information.