Assistant Financial Accountant

Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Brighton, Brighton Head Office (Remote)
The Assistant Financial Accountant role supports the Senior Financial Accountant and is responsible for the integrity of the general ledger for the UK & EU ISCs business. This involves the management of general ledger entries (revenue, payroll, overheads & marketing), variance analysis, balance sheet reporting, reconciliation and controls, monitoring of systems and processes, and relationship management with FP&A teams across the Group.
ABOUT THE ROLE

• Maintenance of general ledgers including revenue and staff expenses postings, accruals, prepayments and other general ledger journals
• Liaise with the FP&A team to explain monthly variances to budget and YoY
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of coding of invoices, expenses and other items
• Ensure all payroll journals are correctly posted
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet presentation journals
• Prepare schedules for the year-end audit and interim audit
• Completing actuals for liquidity reporting
• Completion of ONS returns when necessary.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, including unearned revenue, accruals and prepayments.  Ensure differences are identified and resolved
• Investigate Study Global and other systems related issues as required
• Prepare fixed asset capitalisations on Agresso fixed asset module
• Approval of Payments on HSBC banking system.
• Develop and maintain internal relationships with the Commercial team and Group Financial Control Team
• Liaison with auditors at interim and year-end audit
• Assist the Senior Financial Accountant or the Commercial team with ad hoc project work as required
• Involvement in Finance team projects e.g. finance systems

ABOUT YOU

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA studier
• Preparation of general ledger journals
• Completion of complex and high volume balance sheet reconciliations.  Investigating and resolving reconciling items
• Ability to communicate effectively and convey technical information to non-finance audiences
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Relationship management and customer service skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Good working knowledge of accountancy systems (Agresso and Study Global a strong advantage)
• Intermediate level Excel functions

ABOUT US
Study Group is a leading international education provider that is dedicated and passionate about helping students around the world, creating a brighter future and reaching their full potential. With university partnerships and a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid study programmes, we are able to provide students with the resources and guidance they need to succeed. Our global network of offices and university partnerships ensure that students receive the best educational services available. Additionally, our Insendi platform enables us to deliver innovative, accessible, and intuitive digital learning experiences with the most advanced digital tools available.
ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE
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