About the Role
Responsible for purchase ledger and payroll for Neville Funeral Service and Neville Trust with occasional support to the Construction Group companies if required.
Reporting to the Group Financial Controller the role is office based in Leagrave 5 days a week.
The successful applicant will be discreet, well presented, highly motivated, possess excellent organisational and communication skills, be willing to work within a fast-paced environment and within a close-knit team.
In return, we offer a competitive rate of pay plus benefits and training will be given and a uniform provided.
Job Type: Full time Temporary to cover Maternity commencing Summer 2025 for a years fixed term contract initially.
Location: Luton, LU3 2RZ.
Salary: £35,000.00 - £42,000.00 dependent on experience.
Standard hours of work are 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
Requirements
Skills and Qualifications:
Accounts experience with either a formal qualification or by experience.
Experience in a business or finance environment.
Experience of Pegasus Opera preferred.
Knowledge of audit protocols and preparations for audit.
Mandatory:
Microsoft Office, Word, Excel (Intermediate). Organised; Timely; Competent IT Skills; Competent Bookkeeping Skills
Skills and Qualifications
Accounts Assistant Job Duties:
Processing cash book transactions via excel sheets and Pegasus Opera software.
Entering financial information using Pegasus Opera software including monthly payroll.
Processing weekly BACS payments.
Processing credit card statements & business expenses.
Checking supplier statements and requesting missing invoices.
Ensuring that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported.
Provide holiday cover as and when required.
Coding and posting invoices once approved.
Processing cheques requests.
Reconciling the cashbook entries with the bank statement monthly.
Ad hoc day-to-day transactions.
Benefits
33 days a year holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
On site car parking on a first come first served basis.
About our hiring process
We encourage applicants for all backgrounds – come and talk to us and see if we are a fit for what you are seeking in your career.
We have adjustments available for those who may need additional assistance.
We aim to get back to our candidates as soon as possible – you will be given a single point of contact. when you apply who will be the person to whom you can address queries.
All candidates will get feedback about their interview, and we welcome feedback on how you found the process too.
We aim to get back to all candidates within 3 days of their CV submission.
We aim to get back to all candidates within 5 working days of their interview.
Interviews are predominantly face to face with a manager or director and a member of our HR team.
Interviews are question and answer based, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions about both the role and the company.
You may also need to undertake a role appropriate competency test or have the opportunity to spend a period of time learning more about the role.
We will expect you to be able to answer questions about yourself, your CV and your previous experience.
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