Job Description

Finance Assistant - Frimley

6-month temporary contract with the opportunity to become permanent

Alarm Communications Limited are a leading team of fire protection, commercial security and building management systems specialists, with our Head Office located in Surrey. Our client base is predominantly built of prestigious buildings and landmarks, such as high-end hotels and educational establishments. We are currently looking to appoint a new Operations Coordinator located at our Head Office in Frimley.

Our Finance Assistant

To look after day to day accounting tasks as required in conjunction with the existing team in Finance.

Perform

day-to-day accounting activities

within

ACL

, working collaboratively with members of the Finance department Process

purchase invoices and expenses

, including statement reconciliations Raise sales invoices, support

credit control

, and manage the resolution of invoice queries Conduct

credit card analysis

, post payments and receipts, and complete reconciliation activities Support

month-end close processes

, including: Reconciling intercompany balances across group companies Ensuring all expected costs are accurately recorded within the accounting system Prepare

financial reports

to support an efficient and effective month-end close Work closely with operational departments to gain an understanding of the service management systems used within the Fire & Security division, including

Simpro

Undertake

additional finance and administrative duties

as delegated by the Financial Controller

Requirements

Who We're Looking For

Alarm Communications consistently aspire to create safe, secure and sustainable spaces, that have a positive influence on the lives of colleagues, clients and the communities we work in, therefore, in addition to having all the usual attributes of a great Alarm Communications' employee, such as; a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, well presented and professional at all times, ability to work alone and as part of a team..... For this specific opportunity, we are looking for candidates who offer:

Able to demonstrate experience of working in a responsible, wide accounting role in an SME company, ideally in engineering or construction or facilities management. Experience with accounts procedures, sales and purchase ledger Possess practical understanding of Sage 50, Sage 200 or similar accounting software Committed, conscientious, self-motivated individual who is prepared to take responsibility and get involved Good standard of numeracy and ability to work accurately with attention to detail. Able to multitask across different types of accounting-related areas. Good IT/system skills and a good level of competence in Excel A friendly team player with a flexible, mature approach, a willingness to learn and good self-motivation Strong organisational & time management skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and integrity of the ledgers A knowledge of DRC VAT and CIS would be an advantage but not essential

Benefits

How we Attract, Reward & Retain Our Employees

At Alarm Communications we recognise the importance of fairly rewarding our employees. We go above and beyond with our remuneration packages that not only meet the needs of a challenging economic climate, but we offer packages, benefits and incentives to support the broader needs of our people making their everyday lives and futures more comfortable.

Basic Salary - upto 29,000 per annum subject to experience Company performance-related bonus Pension Scheme Life Assurance 4x Salary 22 Days Paid Holidays plus Bank Holidays Additional Day holiday for each full year of completed service (up to 25 days) Paid Candidate Referral Scheme - up to 1,000 per referral, unlimited referrals. Mental Health & Well-being Scheme Employee Recognition Scheme Development and progression opportunities

A Little More About Alarm Communications

We are a small, regionally focused business which gifts our clients a bespoke and reactive service with undivided attention & dedication. However, we have the luxury and benefit of being part of a wider group of businesses within the Fire Protection, Security & Building Management Systems industry, allowing us to share best-practice, learning & development academies, Human Resource specialists and knowledge for constant improvement across the critical service industry.


Big enough to provide but small enough to care.

Our Business Include:

Alarm Communications acl.uk.com Clymac clymac.co.uk FAFS Fire & Security fafsfireandsecurity.com Marlowe Kitchen Fire Suppression marlowefireandsecurity.com Morgan Fire Protection morganfire.co.uk Victory Fire morganfire.co.uk Marlowe Smoke Control marlowe-aov.co.uk Marlowe Fire & Security marlowefireandsecurity.com

Equal Opportunities

We strive to create a diverse, inclusive environment to encourage all our employees to be themselves. We celebrate what makes us unique and believe that adopting a culture of inclusion helps us to best serve our customers. We are committed to supporting equal opportunities, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate in the recruitment process.

Right to Work

Regrettably, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship.

If you do not currently have the Right to Work in the UK or will need additional support to extend your current Right to Work status, your application cannot be considered.