Administration & Finance Assistant

Confidential; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Predominantly remote working

One day per month in London

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Christmas shutdown

Job summary

Confidential is seeking an experienced Administration & Finance Assistant for a 6-Month FTC with view to permanent. The role encompasses onboarding, invoicing, ledger postings, and project support, requiring accuracy and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

The position is predominantly remote with one day per month in London, offering a £30,000 per annum salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a Christmas shutdown. Applicants must have mirrored admin/finance experience.

Qualifications

• Direct experience in a mirrored Administration & Finance role.
• Strong Microsoft 365 and Excel skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Professional written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding new clients and recording information across systems.
• Raising invoices and chasing payments.
• Maintaining ledgers and posting purchase invoices.
• Managing project trackers and attendance reports.
• Providing general administrative support across the business.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative experience

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Accounting software

Job description

£30,000 per annum 6-Month FTC View to Permanent Remote London 1 day per month 08 30

Please note: Previous experience in a closely mirrored Administration & Finance Assistant role is essential. If you do not have relevant experience covering both administration and finance responsibilities, please do not apply.

Please do not apply if you are not within 30 minutes commute to Milton Keynes.

Are you an experienced Administration & Finance Assistant looking for a varied role within a fast-moving business?

Our client is looking for someone with directly relevant experience in a similar/mirrored role, who can confidently support both the finance and administration functions, alongside client onboarding, project administration and day-to-day business operations.

This is a varied position suited to someone who is highly organised, proactive, accurate and comfortable managing multiple priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Finance & Client Administration

Onboarding new clients and recording key information across databases and systems

Providing standard information required for client system set-up

Chasing purchase orders and raising sales invoices across project and accounting systems

Recording invoice due dates and producing overdue reports

Supporting with chasing outstanding payments

Monitoring the Stripe payment portal, posting invoices and onboarding clients

Maintaining the freelancer spend database and recording purchase invoices on project and accounting software

Posting purchase invoices relating to overhead spend and expenses

Posting accruals and prepayment journals

Supporting purchase and sales ledger activities

Project & Business Administration

Sending event invites to new members and managing the database

Offboarding clients when required

Preparing and circulating attendance reports for key calendar events

Scheduling project meetings and managing attendee lists

Assisting with project plans, templates and mapping critical paths

Updating project trackers and maintaining action logs

Managing key data, including forms, templates, client and prospective client databases

Managing the shared mailbox, triaging emails and passing on key information

Assisting with marketing campaigns and managing mailing lists

Providing general administrative support across the business

Completing ad-hoc finance and administration tasks as required

About You

You will have proven experience in a closely mirrored Administration & Finance role and be confident managing both finance and administrative responsibilities.

We're looking for someone with:

Direct experience in a similar Administration & Finance Assistant / Finance Administrator / Accounts & Administration role

Excellent organisational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail

The ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously

Strong follow-through and the confidence to diplomatically chase actions

Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills

Strong Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams

An understanding of accounting software, purchase ledger and sales ledger

A high degree of accuracy and confidentiality

A proactive and self-motivated approach

The ability to work independently and take ownership

Confidence working in a fast-moving small business environment

What's on Offer?

• £30,000 per annum
• 08 30
• Predominantly remote working
• One day per month in London for a team meeting
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown
• Varied role covering finance, administration and project support

IMPORTANT

This is not a role for someone looking to move into finance or administration for the first time. Candidates must have previous experience in a closely mirrored role, covering comparable finance and administrative responsibilities.

If you do not have this relevant experience, please do not apply.

Please note due to the volume of applications we receive you will only be contacted if we are progressing your application.