Reporting to the Administration Manager, the role involves providing administrative support to clients and departments to ensure a professional, consistent, and excellent administration service is provided to all stakeholders.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Answerincoming calls, directing the calls asappropriateand taking and passing on messages to the relevant person if the call cannot be answered
Meet and greet clients/visitors on arrivaland deal with any queries, make refreshments for visitors, clear crockery from meeting rooms after use and wipe the tables down, take deliveries
Provide administration support to all departments including producing letters, formatting Word documents, scanning correspondence into VC, binding documents, emailing clients, printing/posting letters to clients and portal publishing including assisting clients with portal queries
Assistwiththe preparation and sending of engagement letters, chasing outstanding engagement letters, and updatingthe CODB
Open, prepare, scan the incoming/outgoing post, distribute incoming postand frank outgoing post
Assistwith ordering stationery andoffice supplies as and whenrequiredand keeping the Financedepartmentaware of costs
Accept deliveries,putstockawayand liaisewith the relevant departmentasrequired
Assist with the disengagement process including sending professional clearance and updating the CODB
Arrangemeetings for clients, partners andcolleaguesincludingdraft accounts meetings, pre-year end meetings, book meeting rooms and order lunches where required
Prepare and send out Year End Board minutes
Assist with potential new clients, requesting/chasing ID, professional clearance, completing smart searches and updating the CODB
Set up new clients on the systems, issue and chase documentation and update the CODB
Maintain client records
Prepare, send out and chase CS01 checklists, file no change CS01's and raise/issue CS01 invoices
Send out draft and final accounts asrequired
Submitaccounts to Companies House, processing of signed accounts and uploading documentsintoMyWorkPapers
Support the manager/assistant manager with contactingcontractors to undertake maintenance/repairs asrequired
The above list of duties is notexhaustive,and the post holder willbe requiredto undertake such tasks as mayreasonably beexpected within the scope and grading of therole
Person Specification
Prior experience in a busy office environment or customer-facing role.
Proven experience in general administration, data entry, and record-keeping.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a professional telephone manner.
Strong organisational and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritise workloads.
High attention to detail.
Sound understanding of GDPR or data security
Have a Business Administration NVQ L3 or have undertaken a business administration apprenticeship or equivalent
Experience of working in an accountancy practice in an administrative role
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