ASHLEY REES
ASSOCIATES Finance & Accountancy Recruitment Specialists

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.

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

Working for a niche business that operates within a specialist sector, this role will suit someone who enjoys a hands-on role, working within a small team.

Duties will include:

• Reconciling accounts
• Purchase ledger
• Sales ledger
• Assisting with payroll
• Deputising for the Finance Manager when required
• Answering accounting queries for both internal and external parties
• Cashflow management

The successful candidate will have worked within an accounts team previously and be a confident communicator, both verbally and over the telephone.  A proficiency on excel is also required.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their experience working within this kind of industry for a highly reputable, well-established company.

Duties will include:

• Accounts preparation of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Tax returns
• Assisting with payroll
• VAT returns
• Account reconciliations
• Dealing with queries

Previous experience of working within a practice is essential.  It would be beneficial if the successful candidates has used IRIS.

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

Working for a business that has an excellent reputation within its industry and with the offer of study support if desired, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Cashbook management
• Control account reconciliations
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Posting journals
• Chasing of debtors
• Assisting with month end reporting
• Assisting with sales and purchase ledger

Previous experience of working in a finance team, is essential.  The successful candidate will also have ideally started their AAT studies.

A professional services organisation based in Derby 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.

A professional services organisation based in Bristol 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.

A service organisation based in south Bristol is currently recruiting a French and German-speaking customer service advisor to join their team.

Working for a globally recognised business that has an excellent reputation within its field, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Support customers with a high-quality service and smooth handling of the administration process
• Research and investigate information to enable the successful process of applications
• Manage, organise and update customer data
• Assist the company withy ad-hoc translations and proof reading
• Interpret instructions and issues arising and then implement actions according to administrative policies
• Manage and meet agreed working practices

The successful candidate will be fluent in French and German, both written and verbally.  Previous experience of working in a role that requires extensive external communication is also essential.

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

This role has been created to due growth within the organisation and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Setting of budgets and forecasts
• Finalisation of monthly and quarterly reporting packs
• Provide project cash flow updates to modelling team with required working capital analysis
• Maintain up to date analysis of all Regional non-cash related Provisions, Accrual, Payments and Income Deferral Adjustments
• Provide commentary around month end accounts
• Provide support to Group Finance during year end
• Manage and oversee a team

The successful candidate will be ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified and have experience of producing a full set of management accounts.

A service organisation based in south Bristol is currently recruiting a French-speaking customer service advisor to join their team.

Working for a globally recognised business that has an excellent reputation within its field, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Support customers with a high-quality service and smooth handling of the administration process
• Research and investigate information to enable the successful process of applications
• Manage, organise and update customer data
• Assist the company withy ad-hoc translations and proof reading
• Interpret instructions and issues arising and then implement actions according to administrative policies
• Manage and meet agreed working practices

The successful candidate will be fluent in French, both written and verbally.  Previous experience of working in a role that requires extensive external communication is also essential

A charity based in east Bristol is currently recruiting a Payroll Administrator to join their team for approximately 5 months.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in the charity sector and working for an ethics-first organisation.

Duties will include:

• Processing timesheets
• Issuing P45’s and P46’s
• Calculating SSP and SMP
• Assisting with year-end payroll
• Dealing with HMRC queries
• Administer the auto-enrolment pension

Previous experience of working within payroll is essential.  The successful candidate must also be comfortable supporting team members and trying to evaluate and improve processes within the team.

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

This is a newly created role, working for a growing and successful organisation and is an excellent opportunity for anyone who enjoys focussing on the more commercial elements of accounting.

Duties will include:

• Completing management accounts, providing analysis and commentary
• Producing and analysing KPI’s
• Mentoring and assisting junior team members
• Meeting with external clients to discuss business plans and company performance
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Cash flow planning and analysis
• Ad hoc project accounting for clients

The successful candidate will have held a similar, senior role within accounting previously.  A proficiency on excel and strong communications skills, both verbal and written are essential.

A service organisation based in Gloucester is currently recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their team on a 9-12 month basis.

Covering maternity and working for a business that operates an ethics-first policy and provides a service that improves the welfare young children, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Posting journals
• Coding invoices
• Bank reconciliations
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Other ad hoc duties within the team

Previous experience of working within an accounts department is essential.  The successful candidate will be comfortable using excel and be a confident communicator.

A service organisation based in Warmley is currently recruiting an Administrator for an approximate 3-month period.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career in this field, working for a well-known Bristol company.

Duties will include:

• Operate the switchboard
• Update CRM records
• Taking customer payments over the phone
• Receptionist duties
• Maintain a high level of customer service at all times
• Check email inboxes
• Take bookings for new sale enquiries

Previous experience of working in an office is essential.  The successful candidate will be a strong communicator both over the phone and face to face.

A service organisation is currently recruiting a Trainee Insolvency Administrator to join their team

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

Duties will include:

• Assist with advising clients on liquidations, predominantly CVL’s and MVL’s
• Engage with clients from initial enquiry through to preparing reports and seeing the process through to completion
• Taking on more responsibility for project work as experience develops
• Actively study an insolvency/accountancy qualification to compliment experience

Previous insolvency experience is advantageous but not essential.  The successful candidate must be a confident communicator with a strong academic background.

A professional services organisation based in Exeter 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.

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

Working for a company that operates all over the world and within a position that offers study support if desired, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Ledger and margin analysis
• Reconcile nominal ledger
• Processing payments
• Option to progress through the business and take on management accounts
• Invoicing
• Responsible for your own portfolio of clients
• Dealing with client queries
• Match internal rates to invoices received

Previous experience of working within an accounts team is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a strong communicator and proficient on Excel.

A service organisation based in Seaton is currently recruiting a credit controller to join their team.

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

Duties will include:

• Chasing overdue debt via the telephone and email
• Cash allocation
• Processing invoices
• Driving debt review meetings
• Opening and closing accounts
• Account reconciliation
• Assisting with ad hoc duties within the finance team

Previous experience of credit control is essential.  The successful candidate must be comfortable using Microsoft Office products.

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

Working for a growing SME in a newly created role and offering the chance to progress onto CFO in due course, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Managing the finance department on a day to day basis
• Providing commentary on financial results and performance
• Acting as a Business Partner to the MD and Operations Director
• Management accounting, budgeting and forecasting
• Constantly review and look to improve efficiencies within the department
• Liaise with and assist external auditors

Experience of working within a similar senior finance role is essential, preferably within an SME environment.  The successful candidate will be ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified.

A service organisation based in Clevedon is currently recruiting a Financial Controller to join their team.

Working for a business that has quadrupled their turnover in the last 12 months, and with continued plans for expansion, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Managing and mentoring a team
• Assisting the MD with business strategy and commercial decision making
• Producing management accounts
• Overseeing and reviewing processes within the finance team
• Liaising with other departments to understand and improve productive/economic efficiencies
• Statutory and year-end accounting
• Financial modelling and analysis

The successful candidate will hold a professional accountancy qualification and have previous managerial experience.  The ability to demonstrate commercial acumen and adopt a hands-on approach to running a department is also essential.

An accountancy practice based in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Trainee Accountant to join their team.  Initial interviews will be via Zoom.

Working for an independent, expanding business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field and undertake a professional accountancy qualification as study support will be provided.

Duties will include:

• Preparing financial accounts for clients
• VAT returns
• Tax computations
• Assisting clients with financial queries
• Liaising with the payroll department regarding individual contractors and their queries

Previous experience of working within an accounts team is essential.  The successful candidate must have good academics and be confident dealing with people both over the phone and face to face.

A manufacturing organisation based in Clevedon is currently recruiting a Finance and HR Assistant for a period of 12 months on a part time basis.

This role will be for 21.5 hours per week, covering a maternity leave.  An excellent opportunity for someone looking for reduced hours, working for an ethics-first business.

Duties will include:

• Double entry bookkeeping
• Credit control
• Process sales and purchase invoices
• Bank reconciliations
• Assist in maintaining payroll records
• Assist in maintaining HR records
• Interpreting and advising on employment law

Previous experience of working in an accounting role, including payroll is essential.  The successful candidate must also have worked in or alongside HR teams and be able to maintain strong relationships both internally and externally.

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.