Ridge & Partners LLP
Job title:
Accounts Assistant
Company
Ridge & Partners LLP
Job description
At Ridge and Partners, we offer client care and proactive advice that very few, if any can match, offering a full multi-disciplinary service or standalone specialist technical services for projects in excess of £100 million in value, throughout the UK, across Europe and the rest of the World.Due to significant business growth, organically and through acquisitions, we are looking for an accounts assistant to oversee the processing of business expense claims, and to support the wider Finance Team as workload demands.Our culture is supportive, with our core values being Quality & Reliability; Proactive and Creative; Agile & Flexible; Entrepreneurial & Dynamic.The successful applicant will have/be:
- A positive and strong ‘can do’ attitude
- The ability to bring fresh ideas
- Great communications skills, both verbally and written
- Attention to detail
- Team player
Role and ResponsibilitiesWorking within the Finance Team and reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager:Staff expense claims support
- Reviewing staff expense claims to ensure that:
- The claim adheres to the business expense policy,
- The correct coding has been applied to each claim so that the cost is correctly accounted for,
- A receipt has been provided in support of the claim,
- VAT has been correctly applied.
- Providing oversight of claims in progress to ensure they are approved and processed with minimal delay, contacting team managers if approvals become overdue.
- Providing feedback to staff where claims have been made in error and providing support to correct it.
- Preparing the fortnightly payment run to ensure that all staff are paid within the business timeframes.
- Supporting the business with queries arising and providing guidance on the policy.
- Providing ad-hoc training to staff on how to submit claims.
Other tasks
- To provide cover across the wider Finance team during peak periods and holiday cover as and when required.
The role will be well suited to someone who is keen to gain experience in wider finance disciplines and there will be opportunity to develop and progress within the business as it grows.Experience and Skills RequiredEssential
- Good academic results to GCSE and preferably A-Level
- Experience of working within an office environment undertaking administrative processes
- A strong desire to ensure the business is supported and staff are reimbursed on time
- A good working knowledge of excel
Desirable
- Knowledge of Sage 200 and other relevant ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite
Ridge is a Built Environment Consultancy. We provide our clients with access to a wide range of integrated expertise and professional disciplines to help them transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.Our people make what we do possible, helping us lead the way with quality, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. That’s why we challenge them to be the best they can be and offer exceptional training and career development opportunities at all levels.Ridge and Partners LLP
Expected salary
Location
United Kingdom
Job date
Wed, 04 Dec 2024 02:08:42 GMT
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