Accounts Assistant
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[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - Accounts Assistant
Location: Programme, Tower Lane, Bristol, BS1 2NB (office-based)
Salary: £25,000 to £35,000 per annum
Role Type: Permanent - Full time (Part time considered)
Hours: 37.5 per week
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
We are [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a growing scale-up based in Bristol who design, develop and manufacture beautiful bionic limbs for those with upper limb absences. Our flagship product is the Hero Arm and with this myo-electric arm, we turn disabilities into superpowers! We have collaborated with some of the biggest brands in the world, such as Star Wars, Marvel, Twentieth Century Fox and Konami, and we have won multiple awards. Visit our website: www.openbionics.com.
Role Specification
As our Accounts Assistant, you’ll support the day‑to‑day running of the finance function, ensuring accurate processing, timely reporting, and excellent internal service. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their finance career who wants to develop their skills and gain exposure to a wide range of accounting tasks in a lean finance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Processing purchase invoices and reconciling supplier statements
- Preparing supplier payment runs
- Processing employee expense claims
- Administration of Company credit cards
- Managing the accounts inbox and responding to queries
- Calculation and posting of accruals and prepayments
- Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Inventory reporting and assisting with stock counts
- Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register
- Posting bank payments and reconciliations
Person Scorecard
Essential:
- 2-3 years’ experience in accounting/bookkeeping
- Confidence using accounting software and Excel (to include vlookups, pivot tables, etc.)
- Knowledge of VAT treatment
- Accounting qualification (eg AAT) or Interest in studying toward it (supported)
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Strong attention to detail and good numerical skills
- Able to commute daily to our modern Bristol City Centre office
Desirable:
- Experience with Netsuite or similar ERP software
- Familiarity with foreign currency operations
- Experience working in a start-up company
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- 32 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Additional day of leave: moving house/ getting married
- Study support
- Company pension scheme
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
- 50% subsidised Gym/Sports membership/exercise classes
- Reimbursement for professional accreditations
- Free fruit/ tea & coffee in office
How to Apply
1) Visit our website https://openbionics.com/ and click ‘Careers' where you can apply.
2) Write a Covering Letter explaining why you are suitable for the role. You must address the person's scorecard criteria and detail why you want to work for [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
3) Upload your CV which evidences the technical aspects of your knowledge, skills and experience.
Please note that both of the above must be provided in order to be considered for the post.
Other Information
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an Equal Opportunities employer. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments, please contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We welcome enquiries from everyone and we value diversity in our workplace. We may operate positive action measures to encourage people from under-represented groups to apply and help them overcome disadvantages in competing with other applicants. If you are successful, you will be expected to provide proof of your right to work in the UK.