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We are seeking a highly organised, detail-oriented, and experienced Finance Assistant to join our growing finance department. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in accounting principles, proven experience with financial record-keeping, and a proactive approach to supporting the daily operations of the finance team.
This role is critical in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our financial processes.
Key Responsibilities
* Accounts Payable & Receivable: Process, verify, and reconcile invoices, ensuring accurate GL coding and timely payments to vendors. Prepare and issue invoices to customers and track outstanding receivables.
* Bank reconciliation: Perform reconciliation of the company bank accounts and credit cards
* Bookkeeping & Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including journals, ledgers, and other accounting documentation. Perform daily data entry and reconciliation of bank and credit card statements.
* Expense Management: Review and process employee expense reports, ensuring adherence to company policies and proper documentation.
* Reporting Support: Assist management accountant in the preparation of monthly financial reports, including balance sheets, income statements, and budget vs. actual analyses.
* Ad-Hoc Tasks: Provide administrative and clerical support to the finance team
Required Qualifications
* Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or actively enrolled onto AAT/ACCA/CIMA.
* Experience: 2+ years of proven experience in a finance or accounting support role, such as Finance Assistant, Bookkeeper, or Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk.
* Technical Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables) is mandatory. Demonstrated experience with accounting software (e.g., Access Financials, GP Dynamics, SAP, Oracle, Xero).
Core Competencies
* Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, self-starter attitude.
* High attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and calculations.
* Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience in a startup / scale-up work environment
* Working within Technology or Energy industry
* Experience within a hands-on finance team
So, what’s in it for you?
We know that rewarding our employees is the best way to make them feel valued. This is a journey we’d love you to take with us and, as we grow, we look forward to finding more ways to reward and thank you for your commitment to our mission. We currently offer the following benefits with more to come in future;
* 25 days holidays, plus public holidays, carry over flex and festive office closure
* A genuine approach to flexible working - were open to making this work for everyone, their personal circumstances and their workloads.
* Enhanced parental leave offerings with 6 months of full salary for the primary caregiver and 1 month for the secondary caregiver
* A yearly salary review for all employees
* We are proud to support the continuous professional growth of our employees by providing a personal annual learning and development budget and fully covering the costs of professional membership fees and subscriptions relevant to your role
* Access to LinkedIn Learning on us
* Bike to Work Scheme
* Octopus EV Scheme
* A commitment to your wellbeing, with access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Internal working groups to focus on the things that matter to you
* Regular opportunities to blow off some steam engage with our team, including monthly socials, the big Festive Gathering and the Summer Party.
Our selection process
* 1st Stage: 30 minute recruiter interview
* 2nd Stage: 1 hour intro call with the Hiring Manager
* 3rd Stage: 1 hour technical interview with Hiring Manager + CFO
Want to join us?
Job searching is tough so, unlike some organisations, we don’t require you to spend hours on a tailored application with a cover letter to match right now. If we like the look of your CV, we’ll reach out and may ask you to complete a task to progress to the next stage of the process.
Think youre a good fit? Send us your CV - we’ll let you know our transparent hiring process from the moment you apply.
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