Accounts Assistant

• Internal use only - Grade H

About us. 

We are The Very Group and we’re here to help families get more out of life. We know that our customers work hard for their families and have a lot to balance in their busy lives. That’s why we combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options on Very.co.uk to help them say yes to the things they love. We’re just as passionate about helping our people get more out of life too; building careers with real growth, a sense of purpose, belonging and well-being.  

About the role.

We are recruiting an Accounts Assistant to work in the Financial Services Finance team.  The successful candidate will support the month end process, perform balance sheet reconciliations, as well as preparing regulatory reporting and management reporting against budgets & forecasts.

Key Responsibilities.

• Posting of month-end accounting journals and performing balance sheet reconciliations.
• Responsibility for the accounting for Insurance and Warranties. To include the production of reports to internal and external partners, as well as raising payment requests and chasing cash.
• Preparation of the Weekly Debt Purchase file to send to Treasury for payment.
• Preparation of the Weekly Debtor reconciliation, providing insight into key movements week on week.
• Loading of data to Essbase for the calculation of the Littlewoods Interest journals for posting to the General Ledger.
• Supporting the preparation and submissions of key FS reports (including reports for the FCA and FLA).

About you.

• Part Qualified in a recognised Accounting qualification, actively studying to become qualified or a recent Accounting & Finance Graduate.

• Good accounting skills, with knowledge of double entry book keeping.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to utilise formulae effectively and maintain high presentation standards.
• Proficient in use of other Microsoft packages such as Word, Powerpoint, Teams and Sharepoint.
• Experience of Oracle would be beneficial.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise with people at all levels, from both a finance and non-finance background.
• Good time management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately and reliably.
• Enthusiastic attitude with a desire to improve and ability to use own initiative.
• Ability to work with external auditors and advisors, understanding their needs and requests and providing clear, concise and accurate information.

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you will be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS, Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken, including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next?

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if you’re successful so keep an eye on your emails! We’ll arrange a short call to learn more about you, as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like we’re a good match, we’ll share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a two-stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - An informal 30-45 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

2nd Stage – A one-hour formal interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If you'd like to know more about our interviews, you can find out here.

Equal opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.