Finance Assistant

About the role

Our client is seeking a Finance Assistant to provide day‑to‑day support for a busy accounts department in London. You will help keep the finance function running smoothly by handling purchase ledger tasks, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the purchase ledger, including supplier reconciliations, creditor management and BACS processing.
• Process supplier payments via BACS and bank transfers.
• Check invoices and expense claims for correct coding, authorisation and posting.
• Maintain electronic and paper filing systems in line with company procedures.
• Support Regional Treasurers with accounting software guidance and expenditure processing.
• Assist in preparing, monitoring and distributing budgets and quarterly financial reports.
• Administer company credit cards, monitor transactions, reconcile statements and post expenditures.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations, including internal transfers.
• Prepare finance‑related correspondence and obtain approvals before distribution.
• Support the Head of Finance with cash‑flow reporting and financial analysis.
• Produce management information and ad‑hoc financial reports as required.
• Maintain the cloud‑based expenses system and help with payroll administration updates.
• Provide backup for the wider finance team during absences or peak periods.

Required profile

• Minimum two years’ experience in a finance or accounts environment.
• Experience using accounting software packages.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel at an intermediate level.
• Familiarity with Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Experience with office databases and financial systems.

Required skills

• Accounting software
• Microsoft Excel (intermediate)
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Office databases
• Financial systems