ASHLEY REES
ASSOCIATES Finance & Accountancy Recruitment Specialists

A service organisation based in Frome is currently recruiting an Office Administrator to join their team.

Working for a growing business and supporting Senior Stakeholders within the business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Event management – scheduling, bookings, troubleshooting
• Contracts administration – adding, amending and reviewing
• Purchasing – office equipment, budget control, sourcing and quotations
• Document control – quality management, report writing, template administration
• Marketing support  - brochures, branding and promotion
• IT support – backup, service supplier POC

The successful candidate will have previous office administration experience.  This role will require someone who is comfortable working autonomously and being the most senior admin support person within the company.

An accountancy practice in Clifton is currently recruiting a Senior Accountant to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field working for a well-established, highly reputable Practice.

Duties will include:

• Finalising accounts for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships
• VAT returns
• Personal Tax returns
• Corporation Tax
• Preparing management accounts
• Advising clients based on financial performance

Previous experience of working within a Practice is essential.  The successful candidate must also be proficient on Excel, IRIS experience is an advantage.

A service organisation based in central Bristol is currently recruiting a management accountant to join their team.

This role has materialised due to an internal promotion.  Working for a business with a global reach, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Budgeting and forecasting
• Providing analysis and commentary around the month end figures
• KPI reporting and analysis
• Providing support to junior members of staff
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Calculating fixed assets and depreciation
• Journals accruals and pre-payments

Previous experience of working in an accounts team is essential.  The successful candidate will also be studying for a professional accountancy qualification

A service organisation based in Thornbury is currently recruiting a Bookkeeper to join their team on a part time basis, approximately 25-30 hours per week.

Working for a company that offers excellent benefits including over six weeks’ holidays per year (pro rata), this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Assist with monthly management accounts
• Assist with monthly payroll
• Process invoices
• Post journals
• Bank reconciliations
• Process expenses
• Process and manage credit card statements

Previous experience of working in a similar role is essential.  The successful candidate will ideally have studied of be studying for an AAT qualification.

A service organisation based in Thornbury is currently recruiting an Office Manager to join their team.

Working for a company that offers excellent benefits including over six weeks’ holidays per year, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

 Duties will include:

• Oversee the HR team
• Ensure staff are employed on appropriate terms and conditions
• Develop, implement and maintain HR policies
• Review monthly management accounts and present to Board
• Maintain company pension scheme
• Oversee monthly payroll
• Ensure smooth day to day running of office administration
• Team management

Previous experience of working both in an HR and Finance role is essential.

A charity based in north Bristol is currently recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their team.

Working for an ethics-first business organisation that has created a very collaborative working environment, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Ensure all invoices are raised in adherence with the billing run timetable
• Notify Income Analyst of any issues incurred during a billing run
• Monitor the invoicing mailbox and ensure all requests are actioned
• Process all leavers efficiently
• Oversee monthly accrual journal
• Act as POC for Purchasing Authorities

Previous experience of working within an office environment is essential.  The successful candidate will ideally have dealt with invoices previously but must be able to demonstrate strong numerical ability.

A manufacturing organisation based in Gloucester is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

Working in a newly created role, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Supplier statement reconciliations
• VAT returns
• Processing import and export invoices
• Posting journals
• Dealing with customer and supplier queries
• Cash allocation
• Other ad hoc duties within the team

Previous experience of import/export invoicing is essential. The successful candidate will also have a working knowledge of VAT and have ideally used Sage

A service organisation based in South Petherton is currently recruiting a Financial Accountant to join them an approximate 3-month basis.

This role has materialised due to a combination of year end plus some backlog/project work.

Duties will include

• Large scale balance sheet and bank reconciliations
• Project work around the reconciliation process
• Assisting with year-end finalisation
• Assisting with the audit trail
• Other ad hoc duties in the team

Strong technical accounting skills are essential.  The successful candidate will need to be immediately available and happy to commit to the length of an interim contract

A service organisation based in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Financial Administrator to join their team.

Working for a business that has maintained a healthy balance sheet during the Pandemic and is now looking to grow, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field. 

Duties will include:

• Liaison with managers and budget holders regarding purchase order commitments
• Preparing VAT returns for Head Office
• Collation and processing of sales quotations for all project variations
• Perform credit control function for Project and Head Office companies
• Raising purchase orders
• Processing suppler invoices
• Statement reconciliations

Previous experience of working within a finance role essential.  The successful candidate will also ideally have used SAP.

 An accountancy practice in Wells is currently recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field working for a well-established, highly reputable practice.

Duties will include:

• Preparing accounts for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships
• VAT returns
• Personal Tax returns
• Corporation Tax
• Assisting with management accounts
• Dealing with client queries

Previous experience of working within a Practice is essential.  The successful candidate will also be ideally studying or have completed the AAT or ATT qualification.

A service organisation based in Cirencester is currently recruiting a Finance Administrator to join them on a 12-18 month basis.

Working for a very well-established organisation, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Assist with the transition of legacy data to a new system
• Direct debit collections and processing arrears
• Review account adjustments and resolve collection discrepancies
• Understand transactional processes carried out by the department
• Provide excellent customer service regarding collection issues
• Assist with the introduction of a new CRM system

Previous experience of working in a transactional finance role is essential.  The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate a proactive attitude towards their work.

A service organisation based in Warmley is currently recruiting a Customer Assurance Manager to join their team.

Working for a family-run business in a newly created role, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Proactively engage, motivate and coach the customer service department
• Update CRM with complaints and compliments
• Provide regular management information
• Recommend remedial action to mitigate conduct risk
• Develop and maintain the Customer Assurance Plan
• Oversee the implementation of appropriate remedial measures to agreed timescales where deficiencies have been identified

Previous experience of working in a senior administrative/customer service role is essential.  The successful must be an excellent communicator and be comfortable using Excel.

A logistics company based in Shepton Mallet is currently recruiting a Transport Administrator to join their team.

Working for a growing, family-run business in a newly created role, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Management and coordination of vehicles
• Attend weekly operational meetings
• Coordination of breakdown of plants and equipment
• Create new vehicle record
• Fleet management
• Manage the audit system
• Deal with expenditure queries

The successful candidate will come from a strong office-based administrative background.  Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail are essential.

A school based in Portishead is currently recruiting an HR Advisor to work with them initially on a 3-4 month basis.

Working primarily during term time (plus 25 extra days per year) this role would suit someone looking for slightly reduced hours and happy to commit to an interim contract.

Duties will include:

• Manage, guide and advise on employee relations
• Absence and sickness management
• Process new starters and leavers
• Conduct appraisals
• Assist with HR systems management and process improvements
• Change management a, attend consultations and meetings as required

Previous HR experience is essential.  The successful candidate will also possess excellent communications and organisational skills.

A service organisation based in Quedgeley is currently recruiting a Purchase Ledger Clerk to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to enhance their experience within this field working for a highly reputable, well-established organisation.

Duties will include:

• Coding and matching invoices
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Posting journals
• Dealing with queries
• Processing invoices
• Data entry

Previous purchase ledger experience is essential.  The successful candidate must also be proficient on Excel and other Microsoft Office products

A service organisation based in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Payroll Administrator to join their team.

Working for a company that encourages professional growth and development and will also offer AAT study support, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Answer and resolve customer payroll enquiries over the phone or email ensuring a high level of customer service is delivered at all times
• Accurate administration of timesheets and payrolls
• Respond to and resolve payroll queries
• Assisting with setting up new contracts
• Assisting with closing of accounts

Previous experience of working within payroll is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a confident communicator and be proficient on Excel.

A service organisation based in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Trainee Payroll Administrator to join their team.

Working for a company that encourages professional growth and development and will also offer AAT study support, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Answer and resolve customer payroll enquiries over the phone or email ensuring a high level of customer service is delivered at all times
• Accurate administration of timesheets and payrolls
• Respond to and resolve payroll queries
• Assisting with setting up new contracts
• Assisting with closing of accounts

Previous experience of working within an office environment is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a confident communicator and be proficient on Excel.

A manufacturing organisation based in south Bristol is currently recruiting a Management Accountant to join their team.

Working for global organisation that is well-established within the UK, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Prepare financial reports for global business entities
• Produce monthly management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• KPI reporting and cashflow forecasting
• SOX control testing
• CAPEX planning
• Project accounting

The successful candidate will be studying or have completed a professional qualification.  Strong systems and excel skills are also essential.

A service organisation based in Bristol is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join them for a 3-6 month basis.

This business is located on Feeder Road so whilst the location is fairly central, parking is provided.

Duties will include:

• Processing sales and purchase invoices
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Bank reconciliations
• Cash allocation
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Posting journals

Previous experience of working in an accounts team is essential.  The successful candidate will be comfortable using Excel and other Microsoft Office products.

A manufacturing organisation based in Quedgeley is currently recruiting a Sales Ledger Clerk to join their team.

This is a newly created role and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Raising invoices
• Processing debit notes
• Assisting with credit control
• Allocating cash
• Cashflow analysis
• Ad hoc duties within the finance department

Previous experience of working in a finance team is essential.  The successful candidate must be a strong communicator and proficient with Microsoft Office.

A manufacturing organisation based in Avonmouth is currently recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team on a 20-25 hour per week basis.

Working for a well-established business that has a very good reputation within its field, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking for a reduced hours role.

Duties will include:

• Chasing overdue debt over the telephone and vis email
• Cash allocation
• Processing sales ledger invoices
• Advising on overdue accounts
• Assisting with debt review meetings
• Query resolution

Previous credit control and sales ledger experience is essential.  The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills both verbal and with the written word.

A service organisation based in central Bristol (but operating a flexible WFH policy) is currently recruiting an HR Administrator to join their team.

Working for a growing business that works with international clients, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Help plan and coordinate the workforce to best use employees’ talents
• Advise clients on policies like equal employment opportunities and harassment within the workplace
• Assist with recruitment and hiring process
• Assist with disciplinary procedures
• Resolve issues between management and employees
• Conduct new employee orientations

Previous experience of working in an HR role is essential.  The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and be a proficient IT user.

A charity based in north Bristol is currently recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team.

Charities have come under increasing pressure during the Pandemic so they are seeking someone who has a passion for credit control and wants to work for an ethics-first organisation.

Duties will include:

• Chasing overdue debt over the telephone and vis email
• Cash allocation
• Processing sales ledger invoices
• Advising on overdue accounts
• Assisting with debt review meetings
• Query resolution

Previous credit control and sales ledger experience is essential.  The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills both verbal and with the written word.

A financial services organisation based in east Bristol is currently recruiting a Senior Underwriter to join their team.

Working for a growing business that has continued plans for expansion, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Assess and underwrite loan applications
• Assess and resolve risk or any issues related to applications
• Review valuation reports
• Work closely with intermediaries to manage the process form application to completion
• Manage your own pipeline of cases
• Produce high quality and articulate credit papers
• Liaise with brokers, borrowers and professional partners

Previous experience of underwriting is essential.  The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and communications skills, both written and verbal.

A financial services organisation based in east Bristol is currently recruiting a Trainee Underwriter to join their team.

This is a new role created by growth within the company so represents an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• To take initial enquiry, identify risks and to compete underwriting process
• Act as point of contact for dealing with the initial application process through to completion
• To identify a suitable valuer, valuation cost and ultimately instruct valuation
• To answer queries as and when they occur with both direct clients and IFA’s through to completion
• Undertake non-advised sales process with direct clients requiring unregulated mortgage contracts

Previous experience of working within financial services is essential.  Strong communication and customer service skills are essential.

A service organisation based in central Bristol (but offering long term WFH) is currently recruiting an HR Consultant to join their team.

Working in a newly created role for a growing, international business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Partner with clients to implement programmes in areas of performance management, recognition, career development, workforce planning, organisational design and succession planning.
• Ensure compliance of all HR practices with consideration of legislative and regulatory requirements
• Actively identify gaps and challenges in HR matters, propose and implement changes
• Keep up to date with HR legislative and requirements for specific countries
• Drive performance improvement, provoking positive change in people management
• Assist with the interviewing and recruitment of new staff

Previous experience of working in an HR role is essential, preferably with international experience.  The successful candidate will also ideally have or be working towards the CIPD qualification.

A service organisation based in Kingswood is currently recruiting a Receptionist to join their team on a temporary to permanent basis.

Working within a friendly, family-run office this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Meeting and greeting clients
• Booking meetings
• Arranging couriers
• Answering and forwarding phone calls
• Screening phone calls
• Sorting and distributing post

Previous office administration experience is essential.  The successful candidate must be a strong communicator, both face to face and over the telephone.

A service organisation based in Gloucester is currently recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join their team.

Working in a growth sector in a newly created role. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Assisting with the preparation of management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Posting journals, accruals and pre-payments
• Variance analysis
• Bank reconciliations
• VAT returns
• Maintaining fixed assets
• Other ad hoc duties at month end

The successful candidate must be AAT qualified or have the equivalent level of experience.  Proficiency on excel and strong communication skills are also necessary.

A manufacturing organisation based in Yate is currently recruiting a Credit Controller to join their team on a 25 per week basis.

Working for a well-established business that has a very good reputation within its field, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking for a reduced hours role.

Duties will include:

• Chasing overdue debt over the telephone and vis email
• Cash allocation
• Processing sales ledger invoices
• Advising on overdue accounts
• Assisting with debt review meetings
• Query resolution

Previous credit control and sales ledger experience is essential.  The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills both verbal and with the written word.

A financial services organisation based in north Bristol is currently recruiting a Financial Controller to join their team.

This role is to join a growing team and offers the successful candidate the opportunity to be promoted to Finance Director in due course.

Duties will include:

• Overseeing a finance and credit team
• Assisting the MD with strategic decisions based on financial performance
• Month end reporting and analysis
• Liaising with underwriters about the financial viability of projects
• Managing the client portfolio
• Cashflow forecasting and analysis
• Driving debt review meetings

The role will suit someone from and accounting and/or credit background who will have a professional qualification to compliment this.  Previous experience of working in financial services is essential.

A service organisation based in north Bristol is currently recruiting an Assistant Accountant to join their team.

This is a newly created role working for a growing business and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their accountancy career.

Duties will include:

• Assisting the Financial Controller with the production of month end management accounts
• Reconciling the balance sheet
• Producing profit and loss statements
• Calculating VAR returns
• Journals, accruals and pre-payments
• Purchase ledger

Previous experience of working in an accountancy role is essential.  The successful candidate will also be proficient on excel.

A manufacturing organisation based in Emersons Green is currently recruiting an Administration Team Leader to join their team.

Working for a business that operates both in the UK and Internationally, this role is newly created and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Manage and mentor a team
• Ensure customer services level are maintained to an excellent standard
• Look at ways to improve efficiencies and processes within the team
• Deal with logistical and scheduling queries
• Liaise with other departments to ensure internal relationships are upheld to ensure smooth running of the overall business
• Assist with recruitment and interviewing

Previous supervisory experience is essential.  The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that requires demonstrating initiative and leaderships skills.

A service organisation based in Radstock is currently recruiting a Plant and Transport Controller to join their team.

Working for a well-known privately-run business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Control plant and vehicle expenditure
• Co-ordination or reporting procedure
• Entering invoices onto Sage
• Carry out weekly checks on fuel activity
• Updating fleet vehicle list
• Co-ordination of auditing system
• Fleet management
• Create and update vehicle records

Previous administrative experience is essential.  The successful candidate must be a confident communicator and enjoy taking responsibility and accountability for tasks.