Accounts Assistant

Link Asset Services ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Company Description Link Asset Services is a fast growing, dynamic business with market leading positions across our areas of expertise - funds, market services, corporates and private client, and banking and credit management services. With offices across the UK and Europe we are part of Link Group who are headquartered in Australia. A truly global organisation, Link Group provides us with a strong platform to realise our growth ambitions and continue to build on our success. You can play a key part in this - at Link Asset Services we recognise the importance of supporting and developing our people, so we listen to colleagues, train our teams and invest in great working environments. Add to that a culture that champions respect and integrity, a diverse and inclusive colleague base and a commitment to positively influence the communities we work with and you’ll get a flavour of life at Link. At the bottom of this role advert, you’ll find more information on why you’ll enjoy working with us… Job Description We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to provide key accounting support to Link Asset Services. Based within a small, newly formed finance team in our Leeds office, your main responsibilities will include: Responsible for reconciling and recharging costs throughout the company, ensuring costs incurred are accurate and reflect usage, challenging those that seem inaccurate Creation/maintenance of recharge models to facilitate efficient and accurate processing for group overheads and IT Supporting Financial Account with the intercompany balances ensuring mismatches are highlighted and resolved Maintain Group Fixed Asset Registers, capitalising assets and running depreciation on a monthly basis Support Finance in preparing and processing journals for month end Raise and maintain purchase orders in relation to spend, ensuring they are correctly updated and assigned spend is tracked accurately Provide support to Link Group finance teams in regards to collating responses to audit queries Qualifications The ideal candidate will possess the following key attributes: Previous experience in an accounts related role AAT or similar studier Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and some knowledge of ERPln/Vision/TM1 would be extremely advantageous. Self-motivated, with the ability to self-organise Excellent communicator both verbally and written, and able to win the trust of staff at all levels of the business Ability to work to and meet deadlines (at times, under significant pressure) A natural disposition to enquire, analyse and assess information that is being presented Additional Information Link Group’s purpose statement 'Together we achieve’ reflects how much we value working together: with each other; with our clients; and with third parties, to help everyone achieve success - both personal and professional We have an on-going commitment to career progression, training and education as well as a competitive compensation and benefits package that under pins this. At Link, you’ll find we support achievement and celebrate success. So, if you want to be a part of this, click the 'I’m Interested’ or Apply button… Our new Leeds Central Square office benefits: 5 minute walk from train station Discounts at local bars and restaurants Brand New Offices in Central location