We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to support the day-to-day operations of a busy finance department. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage high volumes of transactions accurately, and is comfortable balancing multiple priorities while meeting strict deadlines.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining financial accuracy, supporting payment processes, managing vendor relationships, and assisting with month-end accounting activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and process supplier invoices, employee expenses, and company card transactions, ensuring accurate coding and VAT treatment.
- Support weekly and ad hoc payment runs, ensuring payments are processed accurately and approved appropriately.
- Liaise with vendors to resolve invoice queries, verify banking details, and maintain positive supplier relationships.
- Perform vendor statement reconciliations and investigate outstanding or disputed items.
- Assist with bank reconciliations and ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately.
- Monitor and reconcile aged creditor balances, following up on overdue or unmatched items.
- Support month-end activities, including intercompany reconciliations and reporting requirements.
- Manage finance inbox queries and provide general support to the wider finance team as required.
Requirements
- Experience in an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable, or similar finance role.
- Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles.
- Excellent numerical, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and consistently meet deadlines.
- Ideally part-qualified, studying towards, or interested in pursuing an ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent accounting qualification.
Equal Opportunities Statement
Flexjet is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is treated with respect and fairness.
We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know
Skills Required
- Experience in an Accounts Assistant, Accounts Payable, or similar finance role
- Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and core accounting principles
- Excellent numerical, analytical, and attention-to-detail skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure, and consistently meet deadlines
- Part-qualified, studying toward, or interested in pursuing an ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent accounting qualification
Flexjet Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Flexjet and has not been reviewed or approved by Flexjet.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6%, with pilots eligible for added company retirement contributions and a deferred compensation program that begins after year three. Feedback suggests these features lift total retirement value beyond base pay for pilots and certified technicians.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Pilot work rules emphasize home basing across 115+ domiciles, company-paid positioning on scheduled days, no reserve or calls on days off, and the ability to keep hotel and airline points. A high per diem and company-paid training further support day-to-day quality of life.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Pay is considered to have improved for pilots in 2024+, with first-year totals rising and base pay viewed as good relative to some Part 135 operators. Feedback suggests several non-flying roles track at industry standard or slightly above, aligning with local market medians.
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What We Do
Flexjet first entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet offers fractional jet ownership and leasing. Flexjet’s fractional aircraft program is the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Industry Audit Standard, is the first and only company to be honored with 21 FAA Diamond Awards for Excellence, upholds an ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating and is IS-BAO compliant at Level 2. Flexjet’s fractional program fields an exclusive array of business aircraft—some of the youngest in the fractional jet industry, with an average age of approximately six years. In 2015, Flexjet introduced Red Label by Flexjet, which features the youngest fleet in the industry, flight crews dedicated to a single aircraft and the LXi Cabin Collection of interiors. To date there are more than 40 different interior designs across its fleet, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 350, the Embraer Legacy 450 and Praetor 500, Global Express, the Gulfstream G450, G500, G650 and G700, and the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jets. Flexjet is a member of the Directional Aviation family of companies. For more details on innovative programs and flexible offerings, visit www.flexjet.com or follow us on Twitter @Flexjet and on Instagram @FlexjetLLC.
