Assistant Accountant, Family Office, Broadway / Hybrid, 35 hrs / week, Up to £35k DoE

This organisation is a purpose driven Family Office who are looking for an Assistant Accountant to join them in a new role.  The organisation is owned by various trustees and the Family Office provides an accounting and administration service to the trustees.

Role

The Assistant Accountant will join a team of 3 in the back office working under the Finance Manager (the entire finance team comprises 13 talented people up to CFO). This is an additional role required to address the growing number of entities to which the organisation provides services and the consequent growth in transactional activities. They provide services under a Master Services Agreement (MSA) to a variety of internal clients, covering trusts, Guernsey operating companies and limited partnerships; UK operating companies; the Family Foundation; and direct services for Family Branches.

Presently the company operates: a number of payrolls; numerous Accounts Payable ledgers; risk management services (insurance etc.); VAT; payroll taxes; and accounting for its (internal) client base. The individual clients are ‘transaction light, but complexity heavy’. Over time, the number of entities and activities may increase as the organisation moves to be multi-generational. The role requires quality time management and detail-focused diligence

• Financial Accounting
• Audit support for all entities
• Management accounting
• Maintenance of the bookkeeping system and administrational records
• Expenses and expense management
• Transactional relationship management with bankers
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable (invoicing of services under the MSA)
• Transactional tax compliance (PAYE; VAT; transfer pricing)
• Budgetary control and oversight of all expenditure (capital and revenue)
• Insurance for all aspects of the structure
• Management of fixed assets
• Management of telephone and software contract

Personal Specification

• Qualified or QBE candidate, possessing a strong and complete financial skill set.
• Strong team and collaborative skills
• Technical skills in all the traditional transactional areas
• Strong cultural alignment with the organisation
• Ability to manage and segregate multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge of accountancy systems such as Sage and Xero is desirable. 
• Full clean driving licence and access to a car (the office is in a very rural location with no public transport options)

Location and Hours

The office is based in a rural location near Broadway (3 days in office - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 2 days worked remotely).  The role is full-time, working 35 hours per week (9am-5pm).  You will need to have access to a car as public transport doesn't serve this location.

Salary and benefits

• Up to £35k - depending upon qualifications and experience
• Discretionary Incentive & Retention Award
• 10% Employer pension contribution (increasing to 15% after 2 years’ service)
• 27 days holiday per year on FTE (increasing to 30 days after 2 years’ service)
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Interest-free travel loan
• Electric car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A commitment to wellbeing
• A commitment to learning and development
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Match Funding & Volunteering