ASHLEY REES
ASSOCIATES Finance & Accountancy Recruitment Specialists

A service organisation based in Portishead is currently recruiting a Payroll Support Administrator 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:

• System administration
• Third party payments and GL reconciliation
• Pension administration
• Payroll data uploads and support
• Project support
• Cognos report writing and developments
• Costings interface onto SAP

Previous payroll experience is desirable but not essential.  Th successful candidate will need to have worked within an accounts role previously and be familiar with General Ledger.  Proficient on excel is also required.

A service organisation based in Portishead is currently recruiting a Payroll Administrator 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:

• Processing monthly salaries and hourly wages
• Issuing P46’s and P46’s when required
• Calculating SSP and SMP
• Payroll reconciliations
• Assisting with Year End
• Dealing with payroll queries

Previous experience of payroll is essential.  The successful candidate must also be confident dealing with people over the phone and face to face.

A service organisation based in Nailsea is currently recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their team.

This is a newly created role working for a growing business.  Study support is also on offer.

Duties will include:

• Allocating payments
• Monthly bill runs
• Resolving billing and payments queries
• Audit support
• Documenting procedures
• Other ad hoc duties in the finance team

The successful candidate must be confident using excel and ideally had some finance experience. 

A service organisation based in Aztec west is currently recruiting an Operational Financial Controller to join their team.

Working for an innovative, multi-national business, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Manage the infrastructure of the financial operations team
• Actively participate in implementing strategic change
• Month end review
• Assist global entities, requiring occasional international travel
• Lead migration projects to increase department efficiency
• Create and maintain departmental KPI’s
• Assist with systems improvements and updates
• Cost analysis and commentary

The successful candidate will hold an accountancy qualification and have worked within a similar supervisory/lead role previously.  Experience of successfully managing change and process improvements within a team is also essential.

A service organisation based in Aztec West is currently recruiting a Payroll & Finance Manager to join their team.

This role works within the management hub for the company’s Global operation and offers the opportunity, if desired, to progress onto a more senior role within an approximate two-year period.

Duties will include:

• Analytical review pf payroll and related costs
• Posting monthly payrolls across 11 countries
• Maintenance of payroll reports and documentation
• Initiating intercompany charges where appropriate
• Charging credit card statements and accruing costs where needed
• Adding new cost centre and balance sheet codes where needed
• Maintain conformity between GL codes
• Assist with audit and payroll queries

Previous experience of working within payroll and the accounting around it is essential.  The successful candidate must also have other accounting knowledge/experience including reconciliations, prepayments and accruals.

A manufacturing organisation based in Stroud is currently recruiting a Financial Accountant to join their team.

Reporting to the UK Finance Director, this role will suit someone who enjoys working for larger, multi-national organisations.

Duties will include:

• Statutory reporting for UK group
• Supporting UK compliance with GAAP/SOX requirements
• Coordinating VAT preparation, submissions and compliance
• Prepare data for UK Group tax return, calculate tax returns
• Develop and perform special projects and analysis as directed by site management
• Attend meetings to ensure understanding of meeting customer and statutory regulatory demands
• Coordinate and support technical accounting assistance to the UK group

The successful candidate will hold a professional accounting qualification and have experience of preparing UK statutory accounts.  Knowledge of US GAAP and strong excel skills are also desirable.

A service organisation based in Trowbridge is currently recruiting an Accounts Payable Manager to join their team.

Working for an environmentally friendly, ethics-first organisation, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Overseeing and mentoring a team
• Process improvements and reengineering
• Mont end analysis, working closely with the management accounts team
• Ensure the P2P strategy and policy is effective and complied with
• Develop effective internal and external relationships to allow for optimum P2P management
• Set and achieve department KPI targets
• Manage the provision of reports
• Address and resolve instances of non-compliance

Previous experience of working within a similar role is essential.  The successful candidate must also be able to demonstrate strong commercial awareness and analytical skills.

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

Working for a local business, this role will suit someone keen to develop a career in finance working within an owner-managed environment.

Duties will include:

• Statement reconciliation
• Posting journals
• Processing invoices
• Working off Sage
• Dealing with customer queries
• Other ad hoc duties within the team

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate strong numerical ability and have worked within an office previously.

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

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

Duties will include:

• Mentoring and managing a small team
• Reporting on stock levels
• Assisting the Operations Manager with logistical queries
• Analysing spreadsheets
• Setting up new customers on the system
• Managing customer issues
• Looking at ways to improve efficiencies within the department

Previous experience of working within a senior administrative role is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a strong communicator both over the phone and face to face.

An accountancy practice based in Portishead is currently recruiting a Senior Accountant to join their team on a part time basis, approximately 25 hours per week but could be flexible.

Working for a well-established, independent practice, this role has been created due to organisational growth and will report directly to the owner.

Duties will include:

• Accounts preparation
• Mentor and oversee junior staff members work
• Tax calculations
• Deal with client queries
• VAT returns
• Management accounts for small companies

Previous experience of working in a practice is essential.

An accountancy practice based in Portishead is currently recruiting a Semi-Senior Accountant to join their team

Working for a well-established, independent practice, this role has been created due to organisational growth and is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this sector.

Duties will include:

• Accounts preparation
• Tax calculations
• Deal with client queries
• VAT returns
• Management accounts for small companies

Previous experience of working in a practice is essential.

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

This is an excellent entry level role for someone who enjoys people interaction and working with numbers.

Duties will include:

• Setting up customer accounts
• Assisting with audits
• Arranging payments
• Chasing up overdue payments
• Dealing with customer queries
• Invoice processing

Previous experience of working in an office is essential.  The successful candidate must be comfortable using excel and communicating with people over the telephone.

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 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 healthcare company based in central Bath is currently recruiting a Project Accountant to join their team.

Working for an ethics-first organisation that is committed to being environmentally responsible, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to work for a company that promotes wellbeing and sustainability.

Duties will include:

• Carry out financial management checks for grant holders
• Analysis of financial reporting and forecasts
• Assessment of new grant applications ad expenditure verification
• Carry out site visits (UK and internationally)
• Provide technical guidance to support financial management capacity
• Carry out fraud investigations when required
• Complete audit and due diligence

The successful candidate will have worked within a finance role previously and will ideally be studying towards a professional qualification.  Excellent communication skills and the willingness to travel abroad if needed are also necessary.

A service organisation based in central Bristol (with the opportunity to work from home) is currently recruiting a Project Manager to join their team.

Working for a growing business that was founded by individuals who are experts in their industry, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career in this field.

Duties will include:

• Own and run the Compliance Delivery process
• Managing budgets and creating workflow structures within the finance team
• Provide recommendations regarding product and process management
• Build dashboards and utilise project management software
• Liaise with Senior Stakeholders to review current processes
• Prepare project documentation including proposals and statements of work
• Ensure the Client Services team are on target for each compliance project
• Proactively identity operational issues and act accordingly

Previous experience of working with international organisation is essential as is some knowledge of accountancy.  The successful candidate must have strong analytical and relationship-building skills and enjoy working within a fast-moving environment

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

This is a newly created role working for an innovative business that is at the forefront of its industry.

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 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 service organisation based in Nailsea is currently recruiting a Finance Assistant to join their team.

This is a newly created role working for a growing business.  Study support is also on offer.

Duties will include:

• Allocating payments
• Monthly bill runs
• Resolving billing and payments queries
• Audit support
• Documenting procedures
• Other ad hoc duties in the finance team

The successful candidate must be confident using excel and ideally had some finance experience. 

An accountancy practice based in north Bristol is currently recruiting a Tax Manager on a part time (20-30 hours per week) basis.

This is a newly created role to support a growing and ambitious business.

Duties will include:

• Provide technical support and development of the team and tax specialisms
• Management of compliance activities for a portfolio of mixed personal tax clients
• Advisory work for client portfolio
• Input into and involvement in the departments marketing strategy
• Management of compliance function for department as a whole
• Expanding work from existing client base and involvement in business development activities where appropriate

The successful candidate will have previously worked within a senior tax role and ideally be CTA qualified.

A service organisation based in Central Bristol is currently recruiting a Management Accountant to join them for approximately 6 months.

Covering maternity, the position will report into the Finance Director and work in accounts team of four others.

Duties will include:

• Variance reporting
• Cash management of project companies
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Assist with statutory accounts
• VAT returns
• Support investor reporting
• Provide day to day management of the Bookkeeper

Previous experience of working in a previous management/financial accounting role is essential.  The successful candidate will also ideally hold a professional accountancy qualification.

A service organisation in Wells is currently recruiting a Bookkeeper to join their team on a 20-30 hour a week basis.

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

Duties will include:

• Accounts preparation
• P&L statements
• VAT returns
• Dealing with client queries
• Assisting with personal tax returns
• Other ad hoc bookkeeping tasks

Previous experience of working in an accounts department is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a confident communicator and ideally have used Xero software

A financial services organisation in Bath is currently recruiting an Accounts Assistant to join their team.

Working for a growing business that offers flexible working hours and great benefits, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:

• Bank reconciliations
• Cashflow forecasting
• Process Direct Debits
• Process invoices
• Monitor the accounts inbox and action accordingly
• Support Group finance with financial analysis

Previous experience of working in an accounts team is essential.  The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate they are a good team player and are proficient on excel.

A service organisation based in Stroud are currently recruiting a Bookkeeper to join their team.

Working for a well-established SME, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to secure a long-term role. 

Duties will include:

• Bank reconciliations
• Journals, accruals and pre-payments
• VAT returns
• Purchase ledger
• Sales ledger
• Dealing with invoice queries
• Assisting the Finance Director with ad hoc tasks

The successful candidate must have previous experience of working within an accounts department and must be comfortable sing Excel.

A service organisation in Wells is currently recruiting a Bookkeeper to join their team.

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

Duties will include:

• Accounts preparation
• P&L statements
• VAT returns
• Dealing with client queries
• Assisting with personal tax returns
• Other ad hoc bookkeeping tasks

Previous experience of working in an accounts department is essential.  The successful candidate must also be a confident communicator and ideally have used Xero software

A manufacturing organisation based in Gloucester is currently recruiting a Business Partner to join their team.

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

Duties will include:

• Preparation of budgets, forecasts, strategic plans and financial modelling
• Cash flow forecasting, reporting on variances and providing suggestions for ways of improvements
• FX and hedging analysis
• Provide financial analysis on activities, plans, targets and business drivers
• Working closely with supply chain to report and forecast monthly stock levels
• Suggesting ways to improve economic and productive efficiencies
• Variance analysis and KPI calculations
• Ad hoc project accounting and financial modelling
• Assisting with month end duties

Previous experience of working within a commercially-orientated finance role is essential.  The successful candidate must also have strong excel/modelling skills and ideally be ACCA/ACA/CIMA

An Accountancy Practice based in central Bristol is currently recruiting a Senior Accountant to join their team.

This role is working for an ambitious, growing Practice who welcome individuals to challenge and develop themselves within a supportive working environment.

Duties will include:
• To produce to a high level client work to include, completion of statutory accounts, consolidated accounts, management accounts, tax computation, VAT returns, payroll and general advice to the client in respect of UK Companies and Partnerships.
• To provide technical assistance to members of staff in the accounting services department.
• To keep up to date with any changes in accounting regulations and ensure clients are made aware of the impact of these.
• To assist the Directors in the monitoring of outstanding client work and to ensure work is completed by the accounting services team in a timely manner.
• To assist in the identification and implementation of improved working processes.
• To ensure the work processes are documented and kept up to date to ICAEW quality assurance levels.

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working within a Practice including producing a full set of accounts and both personal and corporate tax computations.

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

Working for an innovative and interesting company that promotes ideas and self-development, this is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to further their career within this field.

Duties will include:
• Overseeing and mentor a transactional team
• Prepare and review management accounts
• Produce reports and financial statements from the balance sheet
• Assist with month end analysis
• Review and check accounts before sign off
• Assist with any senior ad hoc project accounting work

The successful candidate will have previous supervisory experience and possess strong analytical skills.

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

Working for a well-established and highly reputable business, 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.