Assistant Accountant

About Beeks

Beeks Group is a leading managed cloud provider exclusively within the agile and fast-moving financial services and capital markets sector. Our Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IAAS) model is optimised for low-latency private cloud compute, connectivity and analytics, providing the flexibility to deploy and connect to Exchanges, trading venues and public cloud for a true hybrid cloud experience.

Founded in 2011, Beeks Group is listed on the London AIM Stock Exchange and has enjoyed continued growth each year. Beeks Group now employs over 100 team members across the globe and has an international network of over thirty data centres.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assistant Accountant to join us at our unique Head Office in Renfrew, which includes our state-of-the-art gym with weekly circuit training, a personal trainer and yoga classes as well as the Beeks Bar or weekly masseuse to help you unwind!

This role will offer the right candidate a unique opportunity to grow within a fast-paced environment, offering opportunities to learn and develop within various areas of finance. Support would also be available for the right candidate interested in undertaking professional accounting studies.

The Role:

Reporting into the Senior Management Accountant, the successful candidate will own the accounts receivables function at Beeks. This role is a permanent contract and full time (Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours).

The position would suit an enthusiastic, passionate, reliable and self-motivated person, that values customer service, has great attention to detail and is able to adapt in a fast-moving environment. The role includes focus on the customer and sales aspects of the business, along with exposure to management accounting and other areas of finance. The successful candidate must be able to work well within a small team and have the drive to work in a continuously growing business.

Responsibilities will include:

• Accounts receivables ledger - full responsibility of sales lifecycle, including customer billing, cancellations, ledger reconciliations including the bank, and reporting on sales KPIs
• Credit control function - ownership of the credit control process, being proactive with contact on overdue customers on a weekly basis and highlighting any areas of concern to management in order to improve cashflows
• Customer relationship management - ensuring all customer queries are answered and resolved in a timely manner whilst maintaining strong client relationships
• Cross departmental communications – liaise and communicate efficiently and effectively with staff across the organisation, including senior management
• Monthly management accounts duties - including, but not limited to, preparation of accruals and prepayments, reconciliation of intercompany accounts, drafting journals for review and preparing VAT returns
• Continuous improvement activities – initiate and progress automation of business processes with support from the wider team
• Support the interim and year-end process including the Group Plc annual audit
• General financial duties to support the team and the wider Plc business

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a confident communicator, written and verbal, with strong interpersonal skills

• Have strong attention to detail with the ability to work to tight deadlines

• Have competent IT skills, with basic to intermediate excel skills

• Have excellent organisational and ownership skills, in addition to being proactive within this role

• Be able to manage and prioritise your busy workload

• Be able to work excellently as part of a small team, whilst also being able to work independently using your own initiative

• Preferrable, but not essential, have experience managing high volume sales invoicing and credit control

• Preferrable, but not essential, have experience working with Xero or other cloud-based accounting software, however on the job training will be provided

• Desirable, but not essential, to have an accountancy/bookkeeping qualification or in progress, e.g. AAT, ACCA or CIMA

What else are we looking for?

Candidates will be selected not just on their capabilities. You must have a desire to work collaboratively with a team, engage across the organisation and adapt to changing priorities in a sometimes-ambiguous environment. Energy, good people skills and focus on performance delivery will be essential.

What we can offer you:

Compensation & Benefits

• A competitive salary

• A unique and highly rewarding Share Options scheme

• Highly competitive pension scheme

• EV salary exchange scheme

• Life assurance cover

• Investment in Training

• Family cover Private Health Insurance

• 33 days annual leave

This is a full-time position

We are an equal opportunity employer