Robert Half
Assistant Financial Accountant
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Assistant Financial Accountant
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum
Location: Cowley, Oxford (4 days office, 1 day WFH per week)
Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Key Responsibilities
- Own cash forecasting for all entities, preparing and submitting a weekly cash flow file to the Group Treasury team
- Support treasury management across the entities, liaising with Group Treasury
- Review the weekly BACS payment runs prepared by the shared services team
- Take responsibility for payroll and cash balance sheets
- Prepare periodic VAT returns, and liaise with HMRC and Group colleagues on tax updates
- Manage multiple bank accounts across entities, ensuring reconciliations are completed within period reporting timelines
- Reconcile cash collections across all sites
- Support the onboarding of newly acquired businesses into Group cash processes, including the handling of cash variances
- Oversee cash operations across the business, ensuring consistent processes and controls
- Provide absence cover for the cash office
- Attend occasional out-of-hours call-outs for cash handling equipment faults
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About You
- Previous experience in an accounting or finance role, ideally with exposure to cash management, treasury or VAT
- Part-qualified (AAT/ACA/ACCA/CIMA), or qualified by experience
- Strong Excel skills and a methodical, controls-minded approach
- Confident communicating with colleagues at all levels, including Group teams
- Flexible and willing to support the occasional out-of-hours call-out
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What's on Offer
- £35,000 - £38,000 per annum
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home
- Contributory pension scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Lifestyle discount scheme
How to Apply
This role is being handled exclusively by Robert Half. To apply, please send your CV via the link or contact the Oxford office for a confidential conversation.
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