Administration Assistant Manager

Centre People; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A Japanese trading company is looking for an Administration Assistant Manager to handle accounting responsibilities and support office operations. Responsibilities include daily bookkeeping, invoice creation, and managing financial reports. The ideal candidate should have experience in SMEs, strong numerical skills, and familiarity with SAGE. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and a salary of £35-40K depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in SMEs or Japanese companies preferred.
• Strong numerical and organizational skills required.
• Deadline-oriented and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Daily bookkeeping including SAGE entry.
• Create invoices and process business expenses.
• Manage reconciliations and multi-currency transactions.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct audit interviews.

Skills

Experience in working in SMEs

Knowledge of export/import procedures

Strong numerical skills

Deadline-oriented

Tools

SAGE

Job description

Overview

A Japanese trading company is recruiting an Administration Assistant Manager to join their office in the suburbs (north) of London. This position involves a wide range of accounting and finance responsibilities, from daily bookkeeping and reconciliations to budget and forecast preparation. It also requires general office support such as purchasing supplies and arranging mail delivery. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in SMEs or Japanese companies and possess strong numerical and organisational skills.

Main Responsibilities

• Daily bookkeeping including SAGE entry
• Create invoices and process business expenses
• Manage reconciliations
• Manage multi-currency transactions
• Create monthly reports (P&L and Balance Sheet)
• Prepare budgets and forecasts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cashflow)
• Prepare finance documents for bank loan applications
• Process payments on online banking platforms
• Payroll management
• VAT returns
• Conduct audit interviews

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in working in SMEs
• Knowledge of export/import procedures
• Experience in Japanese companies or Japanese language skills
• Flexible mindset and strong numerical skills
• Deadline-oriented and reliable
• Willingness to share knowledge and experience

Employment Details

• TYPE: Permanent, full-time
• WORKING HOURS: 8:30-17:00, Monday to Friday
• WORK TYPE: Hybrid working available (Expected to work 1 day in the office, 4 days from home after probation)
• LOCATION: Suburb (north) of London
• SALARY: £35-40K depending on experience
• START: ASAP
• VISA SUPPORT: No
• ELIGIBILITY: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK; the company is not able to offer visa sponsorship

Important Notices

• All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
• We regret that we cannot accept applications from YMS, Graduate or Student visa holders.