About Jaja
Our Mission: Empowering our customers to buy, borrow, and build-driven by tech, fuelled by data, and built for the future.
Our Company Values: Care Deeply, Adapt & Thrive, Challenge everything, Go for it! Own it, Make it Simple
Jaja is an innovative UK based consumer finance business, leading initially with a digital credit card launched in 2018, and a pipeline of consumer finance solutions in the making.
We are on a mission to redefine the consumer finance experience and liberate customers from needless complexity, wasted time and frustration. Or as we say it, Make Simple.
We will delight our customers - making the customer experience simpler, more enjoyable, more intelligent - treating customers fairly and giving them more control of their money.
Why join us?
This is a chance to make a real impact in a growing business on a mission to change the face of the consumer finance industry forever.
About The Role
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. This junior-level role is ideal for someone currently studying towards AAT or looking to begin their accounting qualification.
You will gain broad exposure to core financial processes and play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial records.
Key responsibilities:
* Perform daily bank reconciliations
* Administer company credit cards: collect receipts, reconcile statements, and post transactions to the ledger
* Prepare and post accruals and prepayments
* Maintain the fixed assets register and assist with leasehold amortisation
* Post daily Visa settlements journals
* Maintain interest certificates log
* Support payroll finance processes: review monthly payroll variances and post related journals in SAP
* Assist with the preparation of VAT returns
* Assist with other ad-hoc finance and reporting tasks as required
Ideal Candidate
* Actively studying or planning to study AAT
* Basic understanding of accounting principles
* Experience in book-keeping
* Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
* Good communication skills and confidence in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
* Eagerness to learn and develop within a finance team
About You
We're looking for someone who embodies our company values in their approach to work:
Care Deeply - You take pride in accuracy and doing things right, showing care for the details that keep the finance function running smoothly.
Adapt & Thrive - You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment, flexible in handling shifting priorities and willing to take on new challenges as they arise.
Challenge Everything - You're naturally curious, questioning processes to find smarter, more efficient ways of working.
Go for it! - You bring energy and initiative, stepping up when there's a problem to solve or a new task to tackle.
Own it - You're reliable and accountable, taking full responsibility for your work and always following through.
Make it Simple - You strive to keep things clear, well-organised and easy to follow - whether it's managing inboxes or preparing reconciliations.
If you're someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to build a solid foundation in finance while contributing meaningfully from day one, we'd love to hear from you.
What's in it for you?
* The chance to make a real impact in a growing business on a mission to change the face of the consumer finance industry forever
* Competitive salarybased on industry benchmarking
* Fully flexible remote hybrid working model
* Option to join our Pension Salary Exchange scheme to turbo charge your pension contributions
* Participation in our annual bonus scheme
* 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus UK bank holidays (with an additional day added for each full calendar year worked, up to a maximum of 30 days).
* An extra day off for your birthday each year
* Private medical cover through Vitality
* 4x life insurance cover
* Family-friendly policies with enhanced support
* Free access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program
* Access to various company perks, competitions and recognition scheme
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