Assistant Financial Accountant

  • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 20 days ago
Job DescriptionPortmanDentex is one of the largest dental groups in the UK.We value diversity and the unique perspectives our colleagues bring, promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. With an unwavering commitment to patient care at our core, we focus on delivering exceptional experiences every day.We have a new vacancy for an Assistant Financial Accountant to join our friendly Finance team at our head office in Cheltenham. This is a great opportunity for a part-qualified accountant to join us and further develop their career.In this role, you will work closely with our Financial Accountant in the production of monthly accounts for our practices, ensuring accounting policies are followed and an accurate presentation of performance is reflected. Some of your key responsibilities will include:
  • Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring balances and movements are understood and supported with backing schedules.
  • Liaise with colleagues in the wider finance team to investigate and justify items held and to provide narrative to support and explain balances.
  • Maintain and update fixed asset registers for group companies.
  • Calculate and post monthly revenue for each practice.
  • Review and post journals submitted by colleagues to ensure correct monthly closing position.
  • Assist at year end in the provision of statutory audit data as requested by the auditors.
  • Work with the Financial Accountant and the rest of the team to resolve queries, identifying opportunities to improve processes.
We welcome your application if you have the following qualifications and skills:
  • ACA / ACCA / CIMA part-qualified accountant
  • Strong IT skills, especially in Excel
  • Results driven, with the ability to deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced business
We offer a hybrid working model that allows you to split your week between working from home, and our support office in Cheltenham. This will likely be 1 or 2 days a week in the office, with full flexibility around the days that work best for you, and the rest working from home. Our office is conveniently located opposite the racecourse entrance, and features a café on-site, free parking, and beautiful parkland surroundings.In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits package (which will be on a pro-rata basis) includes:
  • Bonus scheme which recognises our combined contribution
  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, special days off (such as your birthday), and the opportunity to purchase up to 3 additional annual leave days
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
  • Life assurance and contributory pension scheme
  • Health and Wellbeing benefits, including an expensed dental check-up and hygienist appointment per year, confidential helpline and counselling services, and access to a 24/7 GP service
If you're ready to make a difference and showcase your skills, apply for our Assistant Financial Accountant vacancy by submitting your latest CV. Alternatively, please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends or colleagues who may be interested.IND003#LI-JW1 #LI-HybridAdditional InformationWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.

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