Job Description

First Ascent is highly rated leadership development training and consultancy company whose total commitment to high quality and flexible service have enabled us to develop a first-class reputation with a wide variety of clients including Santander, UK Sport, Sika, Diageo, National Nuclear Laboratory and many more.

We are currently seeking a keen, self-motivated colleague to join our high performing and friendly team.

You will be primarily responsible for supporting our Finance function.

We are looking for someone with strong organisational and interpersonal skills, who is happy to accommodate a flexible workload. A positive attitude and sense of humour are essential to this role, along with an appetite and willingness to learn.

Some of the responsibilities include:

Daily

Invoicing for each of the four brands Update cashflow (in alignment with the CRM) Pay suppliers Update Xero Bank reconciliation

Weekly

Checking debtors / chasing overdue customers Credit card reconciliations

Monthly

Month end reporting Management KPI reporting Expense claims Release deferred income to Xero

Quarterly

Prepare VAT return/HMRC upload

Annually

Support preparation of year end draft accounts

Preparation of company social value reporting

Preparation of company carbon footprint data

Assist Finance manager with the annual budgeting process

Ongoing

Contributing to continuous process improvement

In return, you will thoroughly enjoy being an integral part of an energetic and highly capable team, alongside having the opportunity to develop your true potential.

We are looking to recruit somebody on a part-time basis, hours and work location are flexible however you will need to be able to attend our Cambridge office two days per week.

Skills and Qualifications

Effective time management

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Experience with Xero or other accounting software

Salary

Dependent upon level of experience

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Pension

Health plan

Two paid volunteering days per year

Company events

On-site parking

Schedule

Monday to Friday (days to be agreed)

Ability to commute

Cambridge, CB4 0WS: Reliable commuting distance required

Experience

Finance Assistant/Bookkeeper: 1 year (desirable not essential)

Personal Qualities

Ability to demonstrate the company values:

Agile

- flexible, with an unwavering eye on the customer experience

Provocative

- emotionally intelligent, willing to challenge, growth mindset

Expert

- constantly striving to be better than yesterday and looking for better ways of doing things

Accountable

- willing to take ownership, and open to share when mistakes are made

Aligned

- Team player. Focused on adding value to colleagues, community and society

Plus:

Digitally savvy

Diligent, with an eye for detail

Driven & committed

Desire to learn

Results oriented

Good sense of humour

Easy to engage with

Positive attitude and outlook

All applications to be accompanied by a covering letter and submitted to info@firstascentgroup.com

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

On-site parking Work from home
Application question(s):

What would your working pattern/preference be?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cambridge CB4 0WS