Finance Assistant

West Sussex | Permanent | Hybrid | £25,000 - £35,000 per annum (DOE)

Company profile

Our client, established for almost 5 years, has experienced significant growth, assisting over 600 clients across diverse industries annually with their R&D, Land Remediation and Video Game Tax credits. Their team of 8 play vital and varied roles in steering the company's continuous development. As well as opportunities for career growth, they offer a great work-life balance and flexibility and embrace a "work hard, play hard" ethos through engaging team events and socials.

Role

Join this dynamic team as a consultant, where you'll be responsible for managing and delivering a client portfolio across a diverse range of industries. Your role will involve engaging with clients to understand their projects, identifying R&D tax relief opportunities, and providing exceptional client management services.

Responsibilities

• Interaction with clients to develop a comprehensive understanding of the projects undertaken and identify how aspects of these projects. meet the eligible criteria through directing technical meetings.
• Drafting a clear technical narrative to support tax relief claims.
• Preparation of financial calculations to support tax relief claims.
• Develop financial knowledge and expertise to better support/ advise clients.
• Provide an exceptional client management service to enhance the broader network of the company.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in either accountancy/finance roles
• AAT/ATT bookkeeping qualifications

Essential Experience & Skills

• A team player with excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrates a positive 'can do’ attitude and good critical thinking skills.
• A trustworthy individual with good listening skills.
• An organised and time-efficient individual with the ability to deal with deadline pressures.
• An independent thinker with the ability to work on your initiative.
• An individual who strives to ensure high attention to detail.
• Good English and Math skills.
• Good working knowledge of IT.

Desirable Knowledge & Skills

• Prior experience working in a finance team.
• Previous experience in managing workload autonomously as well as working within a team.
• Prior experience of working with Monday.com (not essential)
• The ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge.

Remuneration

£25,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience as well as discretionary bonus (10% of salary), 25 days holiday.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company events
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to Commute:

• Lancing (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lancing