ASHLEY REES
ASSOCIATES Finance & Accountancy Recruitment Specialists

An accountancy practice in Chipping Sodbury is currently recruiting an Accounts Senior to join their team 4 day a week basis.

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:

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

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

An accountancy practice in Chipping Sodbury is currently recruiting an Accounts Senior 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:

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

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 Thornbury is looking for a Management Accountant to join their team.

Working for a well-established and financially secure business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Produce monthly management accounts, including a review of variances and exploring potential discrepancies
• Produce a 3-year budget, prepare and present reports to budget holders
• Maintain and develop costing models
• Assist the auditors
• Ensure appropriate financial framework in place to assist with decision making
• Develop and mentor a small team
• Assist with HR matters and oversee monthly payroll

The successful candidate will ideally hold or be working towards a professional accountancy qualification.  Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are also essential.

A manufacturing organisation based in Clevedon is currently recruiting a Buyer to join their team.

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

Duties will include:

• Purchase goods, materials and services to ensure company operational needs are met
• Monitor and progress orders
• Attend weekly production meeting
• Select supplies and monitor performance
• Validate purchase orders against delivery notes
• Ensure credits are received for unvalidated invoices and rejected goods
• Monitor and adhere to KPI’S
• Ensure continuity of supply whilst maintaining quality standards

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate being customer-focussed, collaborative, well-organised, posses strong verbal and written communication skills and be proficient on excel.

A professional services organisation based in Southampton is currently looking for an Insolvency Administrator to join their team.

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

Duties will include:

• Managing case delivery incorporating pre-appointment, progression and closure
• Understanding key commercial aspects of the insolvent company’s business
• Providing regular progress reports to the manager
• Investigating Director’s conduct
• Preparing for and attending creditors meetings and procedures
• Managing asset valuation and realisation
• Providing recommendations for signoff by the IP
• Managing IPS case diaries and IPS set-up

Previous experience within an insolvency environment is essential.  The successful candidate will also ideally be qualified or working towards and insolvency qualification.

 An accountancy practice in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Bookkeeper to join their team.

Working for a well-established practice that has many long-standing client relationships, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Processing and managing multiple payrolls for various clients
• Statutory payment processing
• Auto enrolment
• Preparing client accounts
• Assisting with VAT and tax returns
• Dealing with client queries

Experience of working within a multi-payroll environment is essential.  The successful candidate will also have ideally had exposure to Sage and/or QuickBooks.

A service organisation based in Frome are currently looking for an Operational Administrator to join their team.

Working for an ambitious and growing organisation, this role will involve some international travel and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within an administrative position.

Duties will include:

• Stock reporting for designated countries and customers
• Review, amend and format site inspection reports
• Read and review all internal audit reports
• Regular check that all staff have the necessary equipment
• Ensure all electronic and paper filing is up to date
• Check all reports for formatting and presentation
• Other ad hoc administrative tasks

The successful candidate must come from a strong administrative background, be proficient on IT and be able to communicate effectively with senior Stakeholders both internally and externally.

An organisation within the education sector, based in North Bristol is currently recruiting a Finance Manager to join their team.

With good benefits, including over 6 weeks’ holiday per year, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Produce management accounts
• Create reports and provide commentary on financial performance to the Board and CEO
• Maintain and develop costing models
• Prepare budgets and cash flow statements
• Year-end accounting and assist the auditors
• Manage and develop a team
• Assist with various HR and fundraising activities

The successful candidate will be ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified and have worked within a supervisory role previously.  Relevant industry experience would be an advantage.

A facilities management organisation based in Bristol is currently recruiting a Financial Modelling Analyst to join their team on an ongoing temporary basis.

This is to help the business bid for a large project and will require someone to assist with all the necessary due diligence.

Duties will include:

• Design and build complex financial models (cash flow forecasts, strategic planning tools, business plans, valuations tools)
• Audit and review of financial models
• Prepare presentations for internal stakeholders
• Assist the FD and FC with budgeting and forecasting
• Recommend and implement processes to assist with the above

Previous financial modelling experience is essential.  The successful candidate will ideally have worked within facilities management previously.

A manufacturing organisation based in Gloucester is currently recruiting a Group Accountant to join their team.

This role will report directly to the Financial Controller and is one of the most senior positions within the finance team.  The position will be split approximately 50% between working from home and in the office.

Duties will include:

• Manage and oversee month end management accounts
• Responsible for statutory Companies House filings
• Prepare monthly Group consolidation journals
• Preparation of VAT returns for UK and foreign subsidiaries
• Manage and oversee the annual audit process for the Group
• Manage the issuing of bonds and guarantees
• Reporting of CAPEX and R&D projects against budget

The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA qualified with strong excel/analytical skills.  Previous experience of dealing with foreign currencies is an advantage.

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

Working in a newly created role and for a business that has a global reach, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Assisting with month end management accounts
• Completing and administering payroll for multiple countries
• Assisting with assessing viability of future commercial projects
• Attending and advising on budget meetings
• Assisting with year end accounting and the audit trail
• Ad hoc project accounting

Whilst ongoing training and support will be given, the successful candidate must have previous end to end payroll experience.  Strong excel and analysis skills are also essential.

A service organisation based in Stroud is currently recruiting a Finance Manager to join their team.

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

Duties will include:

• Team management
• Undertaking strategic analysis/planning and presenting
• Collecting, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, P&L’s and financial statements
• Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure
• Managing budgets
• Developing, implementing and managing financial systems/models
• Variance analysis and KPI reporting

The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified and ideally have used Sage and have experience of managing client relationships

A housing association based in Bath is currently recruiting a Rent Accountant to join their team.

An opportunity to join a team and organisation that has a very low staff turnover and usually looks to promote from within, offering career development and progression.

Duties will include:

• Lead the annual rent review process, accurately calculating them
• Keep up to date on rent legislation changes, conveying this to colleagues and customers
• Preparation of detailed rent budgets and forecasts
• Monitor performance and provide variance analysis to explain any differences
• Reconcile control accounts
• Monitor KPI’s
• Explore opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of processing tasks and information flow.

The successful candidate will ideally have knowledge and experience of rent legislation.  They must be very analytical with excellent attention to detail and have worked within a finance role previously.

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 last few months and is now looking to grow, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.  Study support is also available.

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 Insolvency Practitioners based in Nottingham is currently recruiting an Insolvency Director to join their team.

This role has materialised as a result of organisational growth and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to progress to or enhance their experience at appointment-taking level.

Duties will include:

• Manage a variety of corporate insolvency cases
• Attend initial meetings with companies in distress
• Take appointments in your own name
• Monitor job WIP and budgets
• Provide technical, commercial and strategic advice
• Conduct complex negotiations
• Responsible for achieving all statutory and client led deadlines

The successful candidate will ACA/ACCA or JIEB qualified with several years practical corporate insolvency experience to support this.

An Accountancy Practice in north Bristol 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:

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

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 Warmley is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join their team on approximately a 10-12-month basis.

The role is a maternity cover, working within a small accounts team, reporting to the Financial Controller.

Duties will include:

• Bank reconciliations
• Purchase ledger
• Sales ledger
• Query resolution
• Posting journals
• Credit control

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

A service organisation based in Chippenham is currently recruiting a Management Accountant to join their team.

This role requires someone to take ownership of a section of the organisations main client base so represents an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Budgeting and forecasting
• Variance analysis
• KPI reporting
• Month end reporting
• Profit & loss statements
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Analysis and reporting of financial statements and management accounts

The successful candidate will have previous experience of producing management accounts.  Strong communication and IT skills are also essential.

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

Working in a newly created role that offers study support and good benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Assist with the preparation of management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Calculate VAT
• Bank reconciliations
• Excel building and spreadsheet analysis
• Ad hoc project work

Previous experience of working in an accounts’ role is essential.  The successful candidate must also be proficient on excel and a strong communicator

An Insolvency Practitioners based in Bristol is currently recruiting an Insolvency Director to join their team with a view to becoming a Partner.

This role has materialised with succession planning in mind and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to progress to or enhance their experience at appointment-taking level.

Duties will include:

• Manage a variety of corporate insolvency cases
• Attend initial meetings with companies in distress
• Take appointments in your own name
• Monitor job WIP and budgets
• Provide technical, commercial and strategic advice
• Conduct complex negotiations
• Responsible for achieving all statutory and client led deadlines

The successful candidate will ACA/ACCA or JIEB qualified with several years practical corporate insolvency experience to support this.

A professional services organisation based in Cheltenham is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join their team on a 12- month fixed term contract.

Working for a well-established and successful business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone able to commit to this length of contract.

Duties will include:

• Posting debits, credits and bills
• Banking
• Calculating interest
• Taking payments
• Checking bills and completion statements
• Account reconciliations
• Dealing with queries

Previous experience of working g in an accounts department is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a strong communicator, both over the phone and face to face.

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

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

Duties will include:

• Monitor bank transactions, process incoming cash
• Manual self-bill matching and data entry
• Intercompany cash collections and clearings
• Proforma account reconciliations
• Follow up, monitor and resolve unallocated cash receipts
• Answer/investigate customer queries

Previous AR experience is essential.  The successful candidate would also ideally have used SAP.

An accountancy practice in Patchway is currently recruiting a Payroll Administrator to join their team.

Working for a well-established practice that has many long-standing client relationships, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Processing and managing multiple payrolls for various clients
• RTI reporting
• Statutory payment processing
• Auto enrolment
• Processing starters and leavers
• Processing SSP and SMP
• Client reporting and dealing with client queries

Experience of working within a multi-payroll environment is essential.  The successful candidate will also have ideally had exposure to Sage and/or QuickBooks.

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

Working for a local business that has remained financially stable over the last few months, this role will work within a small team and report to the Finance Director.

Duties will include:

• Sales and purchase ledger
• VAT returns
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with month end reporting
• Journals, accruals and pre-payments
• Credit control

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

A service organisation based in Frome are currently looking for an Operational Administrator to join their team.

Working for an ambitious and growing organisation, this role will involve some international travel and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within an administrative position.

Duties will include:

• Stock reporting for designated countries and customers
• Review, amend and format site inspection reports
• Read and review all internal audit reports
• Regular check that all staff have the necessary equipment
• Ensure all electronic and paper filing is up to date
• Check all reports for formatting and presentation
• Other ad hoc administrative tasks

The successful candidate must come from a strong administrative background, be proficient on IT and be able to communicate effectively with senior Stakeholders both internally and externally.

A service organisation based in Frome is currently recruiting a French-speaking Administrator to join their team.

This is a newly created role working for a growing, ambitious organisation and will give the successful candidate the opportunity to occasionally travel off site and abroad to meet the organisations’ clients.

Duties will include:

• Stock reporting for designated countries and customers
• Review, amend and format site inspection reports
• Read and review internal audit reports
• Ensure all electronic files are allocated appropriately
• Provide regular reports to bank and customers
• Specific country administration including HR, legal and accounting

A high level of both written and verbal French language skills are essential.  The successful candidate must also possess strong administration skills and be able to organise and communicate effectively.

An accountancy practice in Chipping Sodbury is currently recruiting a Payroll Administrator to join their team.

Working for a well-established practice that has many long-standing client relationships, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Processing and managing multiple payrolls for various clients
• RTI reporting
• Statutory payment processing
• Auto enrolment
• Processing starters and leavers
• Processing SSP and SMP
• Client reporting and dealing with client queries

Experience of working within a multi-payroll environment is essential.  The successful candidate will also have ideally had exposure to Sage and/or QuickBooks.

A service organisation based in Stroud is currently recruiting a Finance Manager to join their team to cover long terms sickness.

There is no clear end date to this role (it may go permanent) but at the moment there are no guarantees so anyone applying needs to be either immediately available or can start within no more than one week. 

Duties will include:

• Management accounts
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Review of work to TB stage for junior staff members
• Client management and relationship awareness
• Income analysis, review and reconciliation
• System and process improvements

The successful candidate will be ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified and have Sage Line 50 experience.  Proficiency on excel is also essential.

An Insolvency Practitioners based in Milton Keynes is currently recruiting an Insolvency Director to join their team.

This role has materialised with succession planning in mind and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to progress to or enhance their experience at appointment-taking level.

Duties will include:

• Manage a variety of corporate insolvency cases
• Attend initial meetings with companies in distress
• Take appointments in your own name
• Monitor job WIP and budgets
• Provide technical, commercial and strategic advice
• Conduct complex negotiations
• Responsible for achieving all statutory and client led deadlines

The successful candidate will ACA/ACCA or JIEB qualified with several years practical corporate insolvency experience to support this.

An Insolvency Practitioners based in Milton Keynes is current recruiting an Insolvency Manager to join their team.

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

Duties will include:

• Act as the lead on appointments
• Liaise with Directors both pre and post appointment
• Attend meetings with creditors and shareholders
• Monitor job WIP and costs to budget
• Identifying risk issues
• Prepare statement of affairs and estimated outcome statements
• Liaise with solicitors to obtain legal advice on issued incorporating wrongful trading
• Assist with the firm’s marketing activities

Previous experience of holding a senior role within insolvency is essential.  The successful candidate must also hold or at least be studying towards an insolvency qualification.