Our client is a well-regarded property services business with a diverse portfolio and a strong market presence. They are seeking a Finance Officer to join their south Herefordshire team on a full time, permanent basis, although experienced seeking slightly reduced hours are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team of finance assistants, taking ownership of their own client portfolio. The team plays a key role in delivering high-quality accounting support, managing end-to-end processes such as sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and management reporting.

What you can expect:

• Salary: up to £29,000, depending on experience and qualification
• Working hours: 37.5hrs per week (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm), candidates seeking slightly reduced hours are encouraged to apply (minimum 30 hours per week across 5 days)
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays.
• Additional leave for period between Christmas and New Year
• Free on-site parking
• Training and career development opportunities

What you will be doing:

• Maintain client’s sales ledger and monitoring of aged debtors
• Maintain client’s purchase ledger, to include processing of invoices, preparing BACS payment, and monitoring of aged creditors
• Monthly reconciliation of client’s bank accounts
• Prepare VAT returns  
• Prepare monthly management reports including client statements and cash flow analysis
• Prepare annual accounts information to forward onto client’s accountants.

What we are looking for:

• AAT qualified or working towards is advantageous
• The ideal candidate will have experience in Estate/Farm/Property accounts
• Understand VAT and experience in VAT return submission
• Excellent attention to detail
• An organised and calm approach whilst working towards tight deadlines
• Self-motivated, able to work unsupervised and with discretion
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience and ability in working within a team environment, while managing individual responsibilities effectively
• Competent IT user, to include Excel, Word, Outlook etc.