Finance Assistant in Bristol

A little bit about us

Ascent Flight Training is an established, fast growing aerospace and training company which operates across the UK, delivering flying training services to the UK Government and UK industry partners.

We want to attract and work with innovative, adaptable, and proactive people to help us achieve Our passion for training, helping our customers to realise their potential and deliver their Mission.

We offer the opportunity to work in a flexible, dynamic, and diverse environment within our Training Support Hub and on our operations sites.

You will bring expertise and fresh ideas to an environment where your contribution is really valued.

At Ascent, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our partners and our customer.

That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.

We are committed to equal opportunities for all.

We pride ourselves on being a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

We actively practice inclusivity for all people with disabilities where we provide work place opportunities and experiences.

As a supportive employer we endeavour to accommodate all disabilities and will always work with our employees to make provisions for their disability needs.

We encourage all people with disabilities to apply for relevant skilled job roles within the business.

As an inclusive company we welcome all disability applications which will be processed fairly, in line with our recruitment policy.

At Ascent, we also provide work place schemes for all students including those with disabilities, this includes Apprenticeships, Work Experience and Job Shadowing for a day.

Ascent will continue to work towards maintaining our commitment to those with disabilities

A day in the life of an Ascent Finance Assistant

As Finance Assistant you will be part of a dedicated Finance team.

You will build relationships with our stakeholders across the business including our customers and suppliers, lending banks, professional advisors, shareholder support functions, HMRC and other government departments, Operations, Programmes and Site teams.

You will have the opportunity to experience both our headquarters and operating sites.

If you are interested in joining our exceptional Finance team, keep reading to find out more details on this exciting role.

You will:

• Have responsibility over four of our company management accounts
• Manage inter-company transactions and debtor and credit control account reconciliations
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns for all companies in the group and annual PSA returns
• Prepare all monthly bank reconciliations
• Prepare the monthly sales invoice and monthly and annual customer reports
• Prepare all payments and act as first point of contact for all payment queries
• Support the procurement team where necessary

What will make you successful?

And you will have:

Good communication skills working in a finance department of 13 and in a business of 450 people across multiple sites

Good attention to detail and an ability to work independently and self-review work

Good time management skills to ensure deadlines are met

What can we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary
• Equivalent to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (Extra days with length of service)
• Private AXA health care for you and your family 
• Pension plan (Up to 6% matched)
• Life Assurance (Up to 3 times your annual salary)
• Flexible benefits (Buying and selling of holiday, BUPA dental, cycle2work scheme, retail discounts)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
• Enhanced company sick pay which increases with length of service
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 free and confidential legal and wellbeing advice)
• Annual reviews of your salary and individual learning and development plan
• Mental Health Support and subscription to the Unmind platform for you and a plus one
• Free eye tests for DSE users and money towards any subsequent corrective glasses.