FINANCE OFFICER / REMOTE WORKING / £28,000 FTE / PART TIME APPROX 20 HOURS PER WEEK
If you have recently started your accounting career and are looking for solid commercial experience in an innovative organisation, then this Finance Officer role is perfect for you.
The Method are an award-winning learning and development business, working with brilliant clients internationally.
In 2018 we created A Life In A Day (ALIAD) for the global healthcare sector, since then the programme has doubled the company’s revenue. We’ve developed our own multi award-winning interactive app, which combines with live, real-time interaction to lead participants through a challenging day of immersive experiences designed to create deep understanding and empathy for a range of life-limiting health conditions.
We pride ourselves on being a friendly and approachable team – our core values are Be Kind, Be Sharp, Be Ahead. We have been a fully remote company since 2016 and the current team of 20 staff work from their home offices across the UK.
The Finance Officer is responsible for a broad range of finance tasks across two business divisions, and for assisting the Financial Controller in preparation of the monthly management accounts. It would suit someone at the beginning of their AAT or ACCA studies. The finance function uses Xero, Dext and ApprovalMax and has outsourced payroll.
What’s on Offer?
- A salary of £28,000 FTE
- Part time (0.5 FTE) – 20 hours per week across 4 or 5 days (with flexibility)
- Remote Working – with occasional travel into London as the business requires.
- Company laptop and direct phone line for business usage (accessible via laptop).
- Good work-life balance. Primarily working from home, with flexible working hours.
- Private Health Care on successful completion of probation period.
- 28 days holiday including public holidays & up to 10 days paid sick leave (pro rata for FTE).
Key Responsibilities of the Finance Officer:
- Purchase ledger – including reconciling supplier statements, staff expenses and credit control
- Assisting the Financial Controller with Sales invoicing
- Preparing supplier payments for authorisation
- Bank and credit card reconciliations and other reconciliations as required
- Maintaining the fixed asset register
- Assisting with month end – preparing journals for prepayments, cost accruals & depreciation
- Identifying and implementing process improvements
- Supporting the Financial Controller and wider team as required
Skills & Experience Required:
- AAT Level 1 or beginning ACCA
- At least one years’ relevant experience within an SME accounting function
- Experience in using online accounting packages such as Xero, MYOB or Sage50
- Strong understanding of double entry bookkeeping, strong IT skills, particularly Excel
- Ability to manage own tasks, good time management and able to work to tight deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy is essential
- Ability to pick up new processes and systems quickly and to work as part of a team and remotely
What’s Next?
If you think you have the skills to hit the ground running in this new Finance Officer position, then apply today with your CV, and we will be in touch with an initial selection task for you to complete. Skills tests will be conducted online, and we will be conducting final interviews in w/c 5th September.
