Job Description

Our new Finance Assistant will take on a challenging and varied role. This is an ideal position for an ambitious individual who is seeking the opportunity to join an exciting tech company during a period of rapid expansion. In your new role, you will be responsible for:

• Managing Accounts Receivable (AR): issue invoices, perform payment reconciliations, carry out credit control by email and phone;
• Managing Accounts Payable (AP): process supplier invoices, set up bank payments, perform payment reconciliations;
• Managing the company's Partnership commission scheme
• Being the first point of contact for finance queries from the wider business;
• Reconciling the company credit cards and chase cardholders for missing invoices/receipts;
• Assisting with posting accounting transactions and bank reconciliations;
• Assisting the Financial Controller and Management Accountant with monthly departmental cost reporting;
• Assisting the Financial Controller with other ad hoc tasks, such as administrative support during budget preparation

As our ideal Finance Assistant:

• You are an ambitious, determined individual looking for a long-term career in accounting/finance
• You are a highly numerical individual with an analytical mindset
• You have a thorough understanding of double entry bookkeeping
• You have a high standard of written and spoken English
• You are highly organised, and demonstrate exceptional attention to detail
• You are able to work under pressure
• You take an open and collaborative approach to your work
• You are someone who is not satisfied with the status quo. We would particularly like to hear from proactive, innovative individuals who take ownership of their work and are always looking for ways to improve systems and processes

Rewards & Benefits

• Finance Assistant Salary £25,000 (negotiable depending on experience)
• Fantastic team culture based on trust and belonging
• Study support towards a professional accounting qualification
• Private healthcare insurance
• Professional growth and personal development opportunities
• Annual leave purchase scheme

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You are studying towards AAT (or ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) Bookkeeping experience Experience using Xero accounting software Experience using CRM software, eg Salesforce Intermediate Excel skills (Lookups, Sumifs, Pivot tables etc), would be advantageous for some parts of the role Prior experience of working in a high growth startup Undergraduate degree in business, finance, accounting, maths, or a scientific discipline