Finance Assistant - Hybrid Working

This is a hybrid, permanent role for a company operating in the Finance and Accountancy industry with an office in the City of London. This role provides great flexibility and is an ideal position for someone early on in their finance career.

Client Details

The client is an actuary consultancy that provide high-quality actuarial and technical solutions, with a desire to be the most trusted provider of interim and project actuarial services in the marketplace. They were founded in 2006 and invest heavily back into their staff members boasting a very high retention rate. They demonstrate this by giving staff the space and support to complete studies, flexible hours to fit their lifestyles and a trusting and supportive environment allowing them to grow their skill set and learn from their mistakes.

Description

The successful Finance Assistant - Hybrid Working will be responsible for the following:

• Involvement in all aspects of the monthly client invoicing and staff / contractor payment cycle, including:
  • Time-sheets
  • Expenses
  • Producing invoices
  • Assisting with monthly payroll processing
  • Setting up contractor payments for authorisation
  • Monitoring invoice payment receipts and assisting with debtor management as required
• Supporting the Financial Controller in fulfilling the company's statutory reporting obligations including assisting with annual audit.
• Assisting with various weekly and monthly reconciliations
• Assisting with updating and maintaining the finance system including creating and importing revenue, supplier and payroll journals.
• Undertaking ad hoc general administration as required.

Profile

The successful Finance Assistant - Hybrid Working will be possess the following:

• Well-organised, with excellent ability to prioritise and capable of managing own work-load, including at times working without supervision.
• Self-confident, with the ability to make decisions on own where appropriate, but also to recognise where input from senior people within the business is required.
• Conscientious, with a positive, pragmatic attitude, flexibility and a willingness to get stuck in - there will be a range of tasks required, some more interesting than others.
• A quick learner, with excellent attention to detail and the ability both to follow set procedures accurately and to work from own initiative.
• A good communicator (both written and verbal), with strong people / interpersonal skills.
• Good general IT skills, in particular proficient in Word and Excel.

Desirable

• A background in, knowledge of, or interest in finance administration. The role would be suitable for someone looking to progress into an accounting role. For the right candidate, we would consider study support towards AAT or a similar qualification.
• Previous experience using an accounting system.

Job Offer

The successful Finance Assistant - Hybrid Working will benefit from the following:

• Base salary up to £25,000 per annum
• Annual bonus with additional earnings up to 10% of base salary
• Hybrid working
• 30 days holiday allowance inclusive of bank holidays with 1 day increase for each year of employment up to 33 days
• Life cover (4x annual salary)
• Income protection
• Flexible working hours available
• Company culture - open, flexible, supportive
• Excellent work life balance
• Study support - up to AAT or equivalent
• They are currently working on improving our benefit package, there will be more staff benefits available in the future