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Finance Accountant

Job Posted: 2 days ago

  • Salary: £ 35,000 - 35,000 / Annum

    Job Type: Contract

  • Location: Bedford

Expire in: a month

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Accountant based in Bedford for one of our clients on a fixed-term contract basis.  Summary of the Finance Accountant role  Salary: £35,000 - 40,000 per annum Location: Bedford  Type of Contract: 12-18 month fixed-term contract Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm, possibly some hybrid after probation Responsibilities of the Finance Accountant Perform month-end and year-end. Reconciliations.  Balance control accounts. Purchase ledger. Input and process invoices and expense claims into the system.  Conduct monthly payment runs.  Benchmarking and analysis. Maintain the fixed asset register.  Prepare quarterly VAT and gift aid returns. Requirements for a successful Finance Accountant Extensive experience dealing with high-volume Purchase Ledger. Experience of overseeing payment runs, utility invoicing and VAT legislation reporting requirements. Experience doing VAT is essential, ideally within charity /education.  Accountancy qualification - ACA/ACCA/CIMA preferred. Previous Finance experience within the Education sector preferred. Systems report writing experience. Proficiency in Excel and reporting tools.   Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. Allstaff Recruitment is an Independent Recruitment Specialist based in Bedfordshire who works on behalf of companies across Bedford, Milton Keynes and surrounds to fill their vacancies and meet their recruitment needs. We place candidates in permanent, temporary and contract roles across a number of industry sectors.   Check out our website and

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