Purchase and Finance Assistant - 6-month contract
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Based in Richmond
Hybrid – 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home
This role supports the AP Manager and general finance team with the current (10+) UK and global entities.
This is a 6-month contract initially, with the possibility of the position going permanent.
Responsibilities:
* Administration of purchase ledgers for multiple entities (Capture and filing of invoices, loading to Concur for approval, uploading to Xero)
* Liaising with business users on any issues or problems
* Collate information for fortnightly supplier payment runs and checking and maintaining bank details
* Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations
* Assist with monthly travel reports to support invoicing
* Assist with the administration of Concur and Xero for employee data, new suppliers and project codes
* Review expense claims to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.
* Ensure supplier onboarding processes are correctly followed
* General financial administration, including scanning and filing of incoming post
* Assist with implementing new processes and making changes to current ones to ensure the efficient running of accounts payable
* General financial administration for the team
Key skills and experience:
* Experience with Xero, SAP Concur or similar helpful
* Experienced Purchase Ledger who has experience dealing with multiple entities in the UK and globally
* Good Excel and IT skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Language skills (German or Romanian) are an advantage but not essential
* Flexibility in a fast-changing environment and the ability to adapt to changing requirements
* Finance qualifications, including studying towards accounting qualifications at least close to completion of AAT, ideally.
Benefits:
* 25 days holiday + Bank holidays
* Private healthcare
* Contributory pension + death in service 4 x salary
* Working in nice new offices in Richmond, close to the station.
* After 6 months' probation, the possibility of a study package
* After 1 month of training, the candidate will be able to work 1 day from home and the rest in the office
* The opportunity to grow and develop over time