Due to a secondment arising in the team, we are seeking to appoint a financial accounts assistant on a 7 month fixed term contract.

Key duties and responsibilities include preparation of monthly journals and balance sheet reconciliations, review of fixed assets and leases, and assisting with month end procedures and year end audit.

This is a great opportunity to work in a supportive and friendly finance team and would suit an experienced, highly organised individual who can prioritise well, is keen to learn, and has great attention to detail.

apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food to the health and social care sector serving more than 1,300 car homes, health care and education settings. Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness. Wiltshire Farm Foods, our direct to consumer brand, is the UK's largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

• Prepare monthly journals and support the month end close
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, including inter-company balances.
• Maintain the lease management database and fixed asset register
• Assisting with monthly VAT returns and statutory reporting obligations
• Support audit processes by providing accurate documentation and responses 
• Provide analytical support for ad-hoc queries and enquiries

Essential:

• Team Player - able to work as part of a team taking time to understand your role and how you can assist other members of the team.
• Upholds principles and values - delivers expected results whilst maintaining the highest standards, always ensuring internal procedures are followed.
• Communicating - able to communicate clearly and fluently at all levels and express your opinion in a clear and constructive manner.
• Planning and organisation - must be able to plan and organise daily/weekly tasks, prioritise appropriately and ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations - bringing together all required qualities to deliver results whilst exceeding the expectations of both internal and external customers.
• Building relationships - able to build strong relationships with both internal and external customers.
• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English.
• Previous experience of working within an office environment.
• Previous experience of dealing with customers in both written and verbal formats.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook packages.
• Able to demonstrate a high degree of accuracy.

Desirable:

• Adaptable to change - adapts to changes quickly and positively, accepts new ideas and looks for the positives in new situations.
• Learning and development - makes use of day to day experiences to further their understanding of the role and looks to gain relevant training where possible.
• Flexibility - adopts a flexible approach to working in order to cope with day to day setbacks and obstacles whilst maintaining a positive outlook during periods of high pressure.
• Analytical - capable of analysing all forms of data including numerical and verbal in order to reach rational judgements from the information received. Able to form workable solutions to tasks and problems.
• Business studies or finance qualification.
• Part or fully AAT qualified.
• Previous experience of working within a finance role.
• Experience of working with SAP accounting packages.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel to an advanced level.

• Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

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