Accounts Assistant 

British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) exists to promote excellence in small animal practice through education and science. The Association was founded in 1957 as a professional body to serve veterinary surgeons that treat companion animals and now has over 5,500 members. The majority of their members work in practice and represent over a third of the working veterinary surgeons in the UK. 

Position: Accounts Assistant 
Location: Gloucestershire 
Job type: Full Time, Permanent 
Hours: 40 hours per week 
Salary: £19,000 to £24,500 per annum depending on qualification and experience 
Benefits: Contributions towards Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance and Health Insurance, 23 days holiday 

Closing date: Tuesday 4th March 2019. 

About the role: 

Working for a national Association, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our in-house Finance team based near Gloucester. The BSAVA run numerous education courses, host the largest small animal Congress in Europe, publish books, manuals, apps and magazines designed to support the professional development of veterinary surgeons and vet nurses. 

The Accounts Assistant is responsible for supporting the financial and related administrative operations as directed by the Finance Manager. 

About you: 

We are looking for an individual with experience of working within a finance environment preferably with an understanding of the not for profit sector. A working knowledge of financial accounting packages and Microsoft Office is essential. Experience of Credit Control is vital and Direct Debit processes and systems would be an advantage. 

The successful candidate will preferably have a professional finance related qualification. In addition, the candidate will be a good communicator providing clear, concise written and verbal communications appropriate to the audience with the ability to remain organised whilst working on many tasks at once. 

They will also be results driven, strive to make a difference, enjoy a challenge and possess great attention to detail. They will need to work proactively as part of the team and have the ability to clearly convey and receive messages, building consensus with internal departments. This is an active role and the candidate must be flexible and be able to work in a pressured environment to achieve their objectives. 

You may have experience of the following: Accounts Assistant, Accounts Administrator, Finance Assistant, Finance Administrator, Office Assistant, Office Administrator, Admin Assistant, Administrator, etc.