Finance Assistant FTC 9mths

⌚ Full Time - Hybrid - 3 Days onsite

🌎 Filton, Bristol BS34 7PZ

📆 Immediate Start Date - min 9 Months Fixed Term Contract

As a Finance Assistant within Nova Systems International, you will be part of the Finance team

providing accountancy support within the Nova Systems International business, across companies in the UK, Norway and Ireland

What you’ll be doing;

• Processing invoices and expenses in our Oracle ERP system
• Setting up new suppliers, and preparing weekly supplier payments
• Month end procedures for Cash/Payables/Receivables
• Weekly cash balance reporting and updating cashflow
• Weekly reconciliation of bank accounts across all companies
• Releasing sales invoices/liaison with project services team
• Providing information for Norway VAT returns
• Preparing and filing Irish VAT return
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
• Credit card reconciliations
• Daily monitoring of Finance inbox and clearing queries
• Audit expense claims
• Collate data for Norway payroll
• Posting journals as required
• Reporting on debtors as required
• Ad hoc assistance as required

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

• ACCA Qualified (or part qualified / close to qualifying)
• Previous experience of working within a similar finance environment
• Eligibility to work in the UK - without Sponsorship
• Ability to deliver tasks on time and with a high degree of autonomy and accuracy, whilst maintaining momentum under pressure
• Flexible, positive and committed team member, who works to very high standards
• Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrates a commitment to professional development
• Takes initiative to update both own, colleagues and subordinates’ skills
• Flexible, positive and committed team member, who works to very high standards
• Strong attention to detail

What’s in it for you?

🌳 Up to 8.5% matched contributory pension

🎓 Study Leave - 5 days/yr

🌴 25 days of Annual Leave per year plus bank holidays

⏰ Flexible working conditions

😷 Vitality Health Insurance

🛒 Great discounts at leading retailers

🧠 Employee Assistance Program for employees and family members

🤼 An inclusive and supportive culture

🥈 Reward & Recognition Programme

🚲Cycle to Work Scheme

The Team

Led by Mark Longhorn Head of Finance, there are 6 people in the UK team, Financial Accountant, Finance Business Partner, Payroll Manager and 2 Finance Assistants, all based in our Bristol office working 3 days onsite.

Platforms and applications we use;

Oracle Cloud ERP, SharePoint, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Where are we?

Filton, North Bristol, we have free parking and there are good bus routes and Abbey Wood train station is ten minutes’ walk from the office

About Nova Systems

Nova Systems is a global engineering services and technology solutions company, with strategically located offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. We play a key part in keeping the global community safe. We pride ourselves in being responsive to our customers and are committed to delivering our solutions in a timely way. Small enough to care, big enough to matter, we leverage the benefits of scale for our clients.

What makes Nova Systems truly unique, is our people, it’s where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate. At Nova Systems we see things differently. We bring (and take) a different perspective.

Our Vision - Smart People. Solving Complex Challenges. Making our world safe and secure.

Interested? Upload an up-to-date CV. Any questions reach out to the Talent Team [email protected]

Interview Process – it starts with a preliminary screen call with the Finance Talent Business Partner, next is a 45min MS Teams interview with Mark Longhorn then a Final in person interview at our office in Filton.

Background checks

Due to the nature of our business as a government supplier we conduct pre-employment screening checks in line with the BPSS (Baseline Personal Security Standard) which includes Identity (I.D.) right to work check, employment history and criminal record check.

We are committed to increasing diversity of staff within Nova Systems International and within the aerospace and engineering sector. We welcome applications from everyone who meets the requirements of the role description, and we are committed to equal opportunity, equal treatment, and respect for every individual.

At Nova Systems International we are proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognize the value that serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to our business.

We offer, and value, flexible working and we are also proud to be committed to mental health awareness and to actively support the wellbeing of our team. If you have special access requirements, please do let us know.

AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE Whilst we appreciate the knowledge and support you could bring to this campaign; we do NOT require any agency assistance. Any unsolicited CVs received will be considered a gift 😊