Accounts Assistant

About The Role

Accounts Assistant

Location: Leeds, 2 days in the office

Salary: £26,500- £30,000

Your Role:

Requiring both commercial and analytical skills, the position offers the right candidate the opportunity to be a key member of the Group Finance team supporting the monitoring, control, planning, and reporting of support services across QA.

Working closely to support the heads of support services and Head of FP&A and the tech & content teams you will:

Track and report support services spend – actuals and variance to plan;

Track and report capex spend – actuals and variance to plan; and

Payroll postings and related accruals.

Key Responsibilities:

Produce timely and accurate month end reporting for the support services cost centres to key stakeholders as required, including management accounting, variance analysis and benefits realisation.

Develop strong relationships with Director of Learning Design, sales teams, content teams and divisional finance representatives and establish two-way communication in order to effectively and proactively manage the capital performance, latest view and benefit realisation.

Assist with the maintenance of the fixed asset register and ensure consistent application of fixed asset and impairment policies.

Calculation of accurate accruals and prepayments.

Preparation and posting of divisional recharges.

Preparation and posting of payroll journals and related KPIs (FTE, Heads etc.).

Assist in the execution of the annual budget process and quarterly reforecast cycle across support services.

Assist in the development and implementation of software tools around capital expenditure (i.e. F&O development).

Assist in the development and implementation of software tools around reporting (including FloQast and the Cube).

Assist with other ad-hoc requests related to support services, including project work

Your Experience:

Worked in a fast-paced environment

Advanced Excel modelling

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel & Powerpoint skills

Strong commercial acumen combined with robust numerical and analytical skills

Articulate with good verbal and written communication skills

Professional and positive attitude

Good time management

Knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS

Studying for a Professional Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

About Us

Wellbeing & benefits

Your wellbeing matters to us. That’s why we offer benefits designed to help you recharge and thrive, including:

27 days Annual Leave (4 days used for the festive closure) plus Bank Holidays

Holiday Buying scheme

Medicash plan, Wellhub, Cycle to Work scheme

Private Medical Insurance at corporate rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts Benefit Hub

3 Development days

2 Charity days per year

Pension Scheme

Early Friday Finish at 4pm

Personal growth

Learning and opportunity is at the core of what we do - and that applies to you too!

You’ll have the unique opportunity to develop your skills on our QA authored courses in the latest tech (you’ll get 3 training days/year to do this). You can also delve deep into our world-class digital learning content on a variety of tech and business topics. Or perhaps you’d like to enrol on a Degree or Masters programme to enhance your skillset or learn new things.

We support professional development (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) – QA pay for annual membership subscription / exams fees / books / 2 days study leave per exam.

We offer pay rises with each exam pass (non-contractual) – amount dependent on starting salary - target end point being market rate for qualified accountant

Internal training (excel / business partnering / presentation skills etc)

Autonomy to deliver on continuous improvement

IT and Mgt engagement to make process / system / control changes

Our people

As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee that all applicants with a disability who meet the role criteria will progress to the next stage of the process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

A little about QA

At QA, we believe the future belongs to organisations that are able to learn, master and apply new skills at pace and scale. As the largest tech training company in the UK and the fastest growing in the US, we partner with 96% of the FTSE and most of the Fortune 500. We have served over 4,000 customers and 1+ million learners in the last 3 years.

Our Mission:

We teach the critical AI, technology, digital and Human skills needed to transform and succeed in a changing world.We do this through tailored learning programmes that connect learning across an organisation, create continuity for learners, and feature collaborative, cohort-based modalities to apply skills at pace and at scale. Our unique end-to-end learning solutions draw from deep expertise across Apprenticeships, Instructor-led training, Self-paced Learning and Blended Learning.

You can find out more about us at https://www.qa.com/about/careers/