Accounts Assistant – Bristol Office
Exciting opportunity in Accounting Operations. This role ensures smooth administration of accounting processes while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.
Key Purpose
- Analyse balance sheet and profit & loss accounts to identify anomalies, ensure accuracy and correct cost treatment in management accounts.
- Support sales teams by preparing accurate billing reports.
- Perform bank reconciliations, investigating and resolving outstanding queries.
- Quarterly permanent supervision controls for the department.
Primary Responsibilities
- Complete daily bank reconciliations including end‑of‑month reconciliation.
- Prepare various billing reports for external clients.
- Reconcile and analyze profit and loss accounts.
- Review and validate credit note requests to ensure they are valid, coded correctly, and approved in line with the authority manual.
- Prepare balance sheet reconciliations allocated to the role and provide cover as needed.
- Complete quarterly permanent supervision controls.
- Provide assistance and support to the yearly external audit.
- Act as an account operations knowledge expert, offering support and guidance to the team and wider business.
Skills, Experience & Background
- Previous experience in finance/accounting operations.
- Qualified or working towards AAT or equivalent.
- Evidence of strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to work under pressure.
- High numeracy and attention to detail.
- Good IT literacy, especially Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Self‑motivated with strong organisational skills and time management.
Contract & Benefits
This is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract.
Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, annual salary review and bonus scheme, Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme, employee referral scheme, retail discount programme, GymFlex membership options, cycle to work scheme, health and wellbeing programmes, life assurance, health assessment, travel insurance, critical illness cover, personal accident insurance, 25 days annual leave plus one celebration day, 37.5‑hour week, holiday buy‑and‑sell scheme, volunteer days, time for personal development, and study support (where applicable).
Workplace & Facilities
- Free parking (limited), EV charging points, bike storage and shower facilities, complimentary breakfast, staff and social events.
Diversity and Inclusion
Ayvens is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace. We encourage applicants whose experience may not exactly align with the criteria to apply.
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