Business Context and Role Summary:
Allocate Software has been designing innovative products to optimise complex organisations since 1991. We have taken expertise from several industries and applied this to the specific issues and complexity of healthcare. Today we focus on delivering software tools to help Health and Care, Government and Commercial institutions, manage their staff safely and efficiently so that they can deliver exceptional care to all their clients and customers. We have customers in 11 countries, with greater than 2 million people deployed using our software in over 800 organisations.
It’s an exciting time to work for Allocate since becoming a part of the RLDatix. Joining the forces together will lead to a global healthcare platform that transforms how healthcare organisations drive safer and better care for all.
The Accounts Assistant role is based within the Financial Control team, supporting the global RLDatix business. The role is responsible for general ledger transactions, balance sheet reconciliations and analysis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, international organisation and team, with great potential for the role to develop and expand with the business.
Responsibilities
- Processing general ledger entries and posting journals
- Preparing and reviewing cost allocations
- Responsibility for month-end activities:
- Balance sheet reconciliations
- Provide support as requested with other month end activities
- Adhere to month-end close timetable
Compliance
- Assist with VAT, corporation tax and other taxes as instructed.
- Assist with all other statutory returns to satisfy government requirements – e.g. ONS statistical requests
Other Responsibilities
- Ad-hoc tasks as necessary in line with supporting the Financial Control team on a financial or administrative basis
- Problem solving for new activities, essential when acquiring a new businesses
- Proactive Query resolution
- Continuous process review and improvement across all General Ledger, Tax and Financial Accounting responsibilities
Core Competencies
Customer Support - Will be at ease with providing outstanding support and have empathy with the customer and a strong desire to resolve their issues.
Strong work ethic – gets the job done, professional, cooperative, determined to succeed and consistent with high quality work
Communication – Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, with colleagues and customers, including providing case updates, producing reports and escalating issues internally.
Team Player - Will need to be a team player, enjoys working in a team environment and working with others to solve customer issues.
Problem Solving and Decision Making – Gathers, verifies and assesses all appropriate and available information to gain an accurate understanding of situations. Considers a range of possible options, evaluating evidence and seeking advice where appropriate. Makes clear, timely, justifiable decisions, reviewing these as necessary.
Building Relationships – Able to develop effective relationships with Allocate colleagues and customers. Able to respond appropriately to feedback.
Innovation, Flexibility and Adaptability – Undertake tasks with a positive attitude and respond well to management and customer requests. Must be prepared to meet business goals and respond well to change.
Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications
Desirable
- Graduate degree in Accounting and/or ACCA/CIMA/ACA part qualified
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to organise, prioritise to meet demanding deadlines
- Able to work under pressure and make decisions – flexible and adaptable
- Up to five years’ experience within a finance operations function
- Exposure to multicurrency accounting system
- Experience in Oracle Netsuite